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PREFACE 


TO    THE    COMPLETE    EDITION   OF 

THE    PRAYER-BOOK    AND    HYMNAL. 


THE  present  volume  is  the  completion  of  the  work  whose  pub- 
lication was  begun  three  years  ago,  under  the  title  of  Teus 
Book  of  Holy  Offices,  It  is  the  result  of  long-continued  and 
careful  labor.  The  objects  more  especially  had  in  view  in  its 
compilation  are  the  following.  1st.  To  promote  the  growth  of 
a  more  prayerful,  affectionate  and  devout  spirit  in  the  wor- 
ship of  the  New  Church,  2d.  To  aid  individuals  in  culti- 
vating the  habit  of  private  prayer.  3d.  To  furnish  convenient 
forms  of  occasional  worship  hitherto  not  provided  for  in  our 
Liturgies.  4th.  To  give  greater  significance,  order  and  interest 
to  the  regular  services,  by  embodying,  in  their  variable  parts, 
such  historic  and  commemorative  features  as  will  make  them 
to  reflect,  in  the  course  of  each  year,  a  general  chronological 
view  of  the  great  theme  of  the  Divine  Word, — the  Redemption 
of  man  through  the  Incarnation  and  Glorification  of  our  Lord; 
so  that  even  the  successive  days  and  seasons  shall  By  their 
appropriate  lessons  and  commemorations  continually  "call  to 
our  remembrance  the  things  which  He  hath  said  unto  us." 

Such  being  the  specific  objects  of  this  work,  it  is  believed  that 
these  could  be  more  effectually  furthered,  in  the  present  condi- 
tion of  the  church,  by  the  individual  efforts  of  those  who  are 
more  particularly  impressed  with  their  importance,  than  by  the 
more  general  and  naturally  less  specific  action  of  the  church  at 
large;  particularly  as  our  exnerience  thus  far  has  proved  that 

(iii) 


PREFACE. 

the  general  ofl&cial  sanction  and  publication  of  works  of  this 
kind  has,  only  to  a  limited  degree,  effected  their  general  adoption 
or  uniform  use.  The  variety  of  forms  and  materials  for  con- 
ducting public  worship,  contained  in  this  volume,  is  such  as  to 
allow  a  wide  range  for  individual  choice  in  selecting  what 
may  be  best  adapted  to  local  usages  and  wants.  The  more 
formal  and  strictly  ritualistic  Offices  are  preceded  by  a  brief  and 
simple  Order  of  Worship  in  outline,  to  be  filled  in  at  the  discre- 
tion of  the  minister,  as  occasions  may  require.  While  allowance 
has  thus  been  made  for  that  variety  in  the  modes  of  conducting 
the  ordinary  services,  which  in  the  present  state  of  the  church 
is  hardly  to  be  avoided,  care  has  been  taken,  on  the  other  hand, 
to  prevent  any  marked  divergence  from  the  general  and  well- 
nigh  universal  usages  of  the  church,  in  those  rites  wherein  uni- 
formity is  particularly  to  be  desired;  namely,  in  the  adminis- 
tration of  the  Sacraments  of  Baptism  and  the  Holy  Supper.  To 
these  offices  some  accessories  have  been  furnished,  to  be  used  or 
omitted  at  option;  while  the  rites  themselves  have  been  retained 
in  their  essential  features  the  same  as  set  forth  in  all  the  litur- 
gies of  the  New  Church,  now  for  many  years. 

With  this  explanation  of  its  objects,  the  "Prayer-Book  and 
Hymnal"  is  respectfully  submitted  to  the  public,  in  the  hope 
that,  as  a  contribution  to  the  ritual  of  the  church,  it  may  here- 
after find  in  its  own  usefulness,  as  tested  by  experience,  in  pro- 
moting these  holy  ends,  its  only  needed  warrant  and  sanction. 

F.  S. 
W.  G.  D. 


(iv) 


OE  TEE  CALENDAR. 


rriHE  Christian  or  Church  Year  begins  with  the  First  Sunday 
JL  of  Advent,  and  ends  with  the  last  Sunday  after  Pentecost. 
It  is  divided  into  two  main  periods:  the  first,  which  commem- 
orates our  Savior's  Incarnation,  his  life  on  earth,  his  passion, 
resurrection,  ascension,  and  sending  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  extend- 
ing from  Advent  Sunday  to  Whit-Sunday,  or  the  Feast  of  Pentecost; 
the  second,  from  Pentecost  to  Advent.  The  Feasts  or  Holy  Days 
are  known  as  the  Movable  and  Immovable  Feasts.  The  Movable 
Feasts  are  those  reckoned  from  Easter  Sunday,  which  does  not 
fall  on  the  same  day  in  every  year,  but  varies  according  to  the 
time  of  the  Full  Moon,  it  being  always  the  first  Sunday  after  the 
Full  Moon  which  happens  upon  or  next  after  the  twenty-first 
day  of  March;  and  if  the  Full  Moon  happen  upon  a  Sunday, 
Easter  Day  is  the  Sunday  after.  The  Immovable  Feasts  are  those 
which  always  fall  on  the  same  day  of  the  year.  The  Immov- 
able Feasts,  for  which  proper  lessons  are  appointed  in  the  fol- 
lowing Calendar,  are  those  of  our  Lord's  Nativity,  Circumcision, 
and  Epiphany,  or  Manifestation  to  the  Gentiles ;  of  the  Annunciation 
of  the  Virgin  Mary  ;  of  the  Nativity  of  St.  John  the  Baptist;  of  our 
Lord's  Twelve  Apostles — namely,  St.  Peter,  St.  Andrew,  St.  James 
(son  of  Zebedee),  St.  John,  St.  Philip,  St.  Bartholomew,  St.  Thomas, 
St.  Matthew,  St.  James  [son  of  Alpheus),  St.  Jude,  St.  Simon,  and 
St.  3Iatthias ;  of  St.  Mark  and  ^S'^.  Luke  the  Evangelists  ;  of  St.  Ste- 
phen the  First  Martyr,  of  the  ffoly  Innocents,  and  of  All  Saints. 
Also,  for  the  19th  of  June,  proper  lessons  are  appointed  to  com- 
memorate our  Lord's  "Sending  out,  on  that  day,  his  Twelve 
Apostles  to  preach  throughout  the  whole  spiritual  world  the 
gospel  that  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  reigneth."  [See  T.  C.  K,., 
791.]  In  the  Table  of  Proper  Lessons  for  Certain  Daj'^s,  lessons 
are  appointed  for  the  following  Movable  Feasts  and  Fasts:  Ad- 
vent Sunday,  i.  e.,  the  first  Sunday  of  Advent ;  Ash  Wednesday,  i.  e., 
the  first  day  of  the  Lenten  Fast  of  Foi'ty  Days;  Palm  Sunday, 

(V) 


being  the  Sunday  nex^  before  Easter;  the  six  days  of  the  Holy  Week; 
Easter  Day;  the  Sunday  after  Easter;  Ascension  Day ;  the  Sunday 
after  Ascension;  Whit-Sunday,  or  the  Feast  of  Pentecost.  To  which 
is  also  added  the  Feast  of  the  Holy  City,  with  proper  lessons 
commemorative  of  the  Descent  of  the  Holy  Jerusalem  out  of 
Heaven  from  God — to  be  observed  on  the  Jirst  Sunday  after  Pente- 
cost. 

Finally,  it  is  to  be  observed  that  all  Sundays  throughout  the 
year  are  feasts,  (those  which  occur  in  Lent  not  being  numbered 
among  the  forty  days  of  fasting;)  and  that  those  Sundays  which 
are  not  named  in  the  Table  of  Proper  Lessons  for  Certain  Days, 
take  their  lessons  from  the  Calendar  according  to  the  days  on 
which  they  fall. 


OF  THE  ORDER,  TIME,  AND  MANNER  OF  READING  THE  OFFICES. 


MATINS  and  Vespers  being  the  chief  Morning  and  Evening 
Offices  of  Public  Devotion,  may  be  read  at  any  hour  be- 
tween day-break  and  noonday,  and  between  three  o'clock  in 
the  afternoon  and  nine  o'clock  in  the  evening.  The  other  Offices, 
Lauds,  and  Complin,  designed  particularly  for  the  use  of  large 
households,  such  as  schools,  colleges,  and  other  establishments, 
are  to  be  read  at  the  following  times:  Lauds,  between  day-break 
and  nine  o'clock  in  the  morning;  Complin,  between  sundown  and 
midnight.  When  all  the  four  Offices,  however,  are  used  daily, 
whether  in  public  or  in  private,  the  order  and  proper  hours  of 
their  succession  are  as  follows:  Lauds,  from  day-break  to  nine 
o'clock,  thus  answering  generally  to  the  ancient  Prma ;  Matins, 
from  nine  o'clock  to  midday,  answering  to  the  ancient  Tertia ; 

Vespers,  from  three  o'clock  to  sun-down,  answering  to  the  ancient 
Nona;  and  Complin,  from  sun-down  to  midnight,  being  the  same 
as  the  ancient  Completorium. 

The  letters  V  and  R,  as  used  throughout  this  book,  stand  for 

Versicl^  and  Response,  and  indicate  that  the  phrases  so  marked 
are  to  be  read  or  sung  responsively.  The  V  indicates  that  part 
which  the  minister  shall  say;  the  R,  the  part  to  be  said  by  the 

(vi) 


choir  or  people.  Those  words  before  which  stands  the  letter  P, 
or  which  the  rubric  directs  the  Priest  to  say,  shall  be  said  only 
by  a  Priest,,  the  same  being  omitted  when  any  other  person  reads 
the  oifioe. 

Note  that  neither  in  the  Introit  at  Matins^  Psalm  5,  nor  in  any 
of  the  Offices,  shall  any  vocal  or  instrumental  harmonies  accom- 
pany the  singing  or  intoning  of  what  precedes  the  R. — And  our 
mouths  shall  show  forth  thy  praise.  At  these  words  may  first  be 
introduced  the  accompaniment  of  full  harmony. 

Observe  that  after  the  above-mentioned  response  the  V  reads 
Alleluia;  or,  Praise  ye  the  Lord.  As  the  phrase  Praise  ye  the  Lord 
is  only  the  translation  of  the  Hebrew  hallelujah,  it  will  be  seen, 
of  course,  that  only  one  of  these  two  forms  is  to  be  used  at  a 
time.  The  Alleluia  is  to  be  used  when  the  office  is  intoned;  when 
it  is  read,  the  minister  may  say  instead.  Praise  ye  the  Lord.  ■ 

The  Anthems,  Hymns,  Sequences,  and  Canticles,  both  those  which 
regularly  occur  in  the  Offices  and  those  which  are  appointed  for 
special  occasions,  although  particularly  designed  to  be  sung, 
may,  nevertheless,  in  the  absence  of  choirs  and  others  who  sing, 
at  the  discretion  of  the  minister,  be  read  by  himself  alone,  or 
alternately  with  the  people. 

When  Matins  are  not  immediately  followed  by  a  Sermon  or 
the  Holy  Communion,  the  Hymn  for  the  Office  shall  be  sung  in 
the  place  indicated  by  the  rubric,  namely,  before  the  First 
Lesson. 

The  Psalms  for  Matins  and  Vespers,  as  well  as  those  which 
occur  elsewhere  in  the  offices,  should  be  read  or  sung  responsively 
by  the  minister,  people,  or  choirs,  whenever  this  is  practicable. 


THE  ORDER  HOW  THE  LESSONS  FROM  THE  WORD  ARE  TO  BE 

READ. 


THE  entire  Canonical  Word  is  so  divided  into  proper  lessons 
for  the  four  daily  Offices,  that  it  may  be  read  through  once 
every  year,  a  few  chapters  only  being  left  out  which  are  feast 

(vii) 


profitable  for  public  reading.  The  lessons  are  appointed  to  be 
read  as  follows:  At  Lauds,  a  lesson  from  the  New  Testament; 
at  Matins,  a  lesson  from  the  Old  Testament,  followed  by  one  from 
the  New;  at  Com.plin,  a  lesson  from  the  Old  Testament;  at  Ves- 
pers may  be  read  for  the  lesson  the  Gospel  for  the  day,  or,  in 
place  thereof,  when  Lauds  and  Complin  are  not  read  the  same 
day,  the  lessons  appointed  for  these  offices — the  lesson  for  Com- 
plin being  the  first,  and  that  for  Lauds  being  the  second,  and, 
in  the  latter  case,  after  the  first  lesson  shall  be  said  or  sung, 
throughout  the  year,  the  Sequence,  Trisagion,  as  follows:  Holy^ 
holy,  holy,  Lord  God  Almighty :  who  was,  and  who  is,  and  who  is  to 
come. 

On  Sundays  and  Holy  Days,  when  neither  Vespers  are  read 
nor  the  Holy  Communion  celebrated,  the  minister  may,  at  his 
discretion,  read  at  Matins  the  Gospel  for  the  day,  in  place  of  the 
Second  Lesson,  as  appointed. 

The  Psalter  is  to  be  read  through  at  Matins  and  Vespers  once 
every  month,  except  February,  when  it  shall  be  read  only  to  the 
twenty-eighth  or  twenty-ninth  day.  And,  whereas,  January,  March, 
May,  July,  August,  October,  and  December  have  each  thirty-one 
days,  the  Psalms  appointed  for  the  thirtieth  day  shall  also  be 
read  on  the  last  day  of  these  months,  so  that  the  Psalter  may 
begin  again  with  the  first  day  of  the  month  following. 

When  any  Psalm,  occurring  in  the  Psalter  for  either  Matins 
or  Vespers  of  any  day  of  the  month,  is  also  appointed  to  be  said 
or  sung  elsewhere  in  the  same  office,  the  minister  may,  at  his 
discretion,  omit  the  said  Psalm  in  the  regular  course  of  the 
Psalter,  provided  always  it  be  an  entire  Psalm,  and  not  a  portion 
of  one  only,  appointed  elsewhere  to.be  said  or  sung. 

When  the  appointed  lesson  for  any  Office  forms  only  a  part 
of  a  chapter,  the  minister  may,  at  his  discretion,  read  the  entire 
chapter  from  which  the  lesson  is  taken,  provided  the  office  be 
not  read  daily,  and  provided  it  be  not  on  one  of  the  days  named 
in  the  Table  of  Lessons  for  Certain  Days. 

Note. — That  the  Gospel  appointed  for  the  Sunday  shall  serve 
all  the  week  after,  except  where  the  rubric  otherwise  directs. 


(viii) 


PROPER  LESSONS  FOR  CERTAIN  DAYS, 

whichy  being  movable  Fasts  and  Feasts^  are  not  in  the  Calendar. 


SUNDAYS  AND 
HOLY-DAYS. 

LAUDS. 

MATINS. 

COMPLIN. 

1st  Lesson. 

2d  Lesson. 

Advent  Sunday... 

Matt.  3:  v.  1-12. 

Is.  1. 

Luke  1 :  v.  1-39. 

Gen.  3:  v.  1-15. 

Ash  Wednesday.. 

Rev.  3 :  v.  14-22. 

Is.  58. 

Lu.  6:  V.  20-49. 

Joel  2  :  V.  12-17. 

Palm  Sunday 

Matt.27:  to  v.61 . 

Dan.  9. 

John  18. 

Zech.  9:  v.  9-17. 

Monday   in   Holy 

Week 

Jn.  11:  v.  47-57. 

Jer.  26. 

Jn.  12  :  V.  1-36. 

Hos.  6. 

Tuesday  in   Holy 

Week 

John  14. 

Mic.  6:  V.  1-9. 

Lu.l9:  Y,  28-48. 

Lam.  \, 

Wednesday  inHo- 

ly  Week 

John  16. 

Zech.  11. 

Mark.  14. 

Lam.  3. 

Maundy    Thursd. 

Matt.  26. 

Jer.  31. 

John  13. 

Is.  63. 

Good  Friday 

Mk.  15:  V.  1-38. 

Is.52:  V.13&C.53. 

Luke23:tov.49. 

Gen.  22  :v.  1-19. 

Holy  Saturday,  or 

Easter  Eve 

Mk.  15 :  V.  42-47. 

Is.  38:  V.  10-20. 

Lu.23:  v.  50-56. 

Ex.  13. 

Easter  Day 

Luk.  24 :  v.  1-12. 

Ex.  12. 

Jn.  20  :  v.  1-18. 

Is.  25. 

Sun.  after  Easter. 

Matt.  28. 

Ex.  14. 

Lu.24:  v.  13-35. 

Is.  26. 

Ascension  Day.... 

Rev.  19. 

II  Kings  2. 

Lu.  24  :  V.  36-53. 

Gen.  5  :v.  21-24. 

Sun.  after  Ascen. 

Jn.  14  :  V.  1-14. 

Joel  2  :  V,  21-32. 

Jn.  16:  V.  5-33. 

Is.  32. 

Whit   Sunday,  or 

Feast  of  Pentecost 

Rev. 1. 

Ex.  34. 

Jn.  20:  V.  19-31. 

Deut.16 :  v.1-17. 

Holy  City 

Matt.  25. 

Is.  54. 

Rev.  21. 

Is.  65  :  V.  17-25. 

Note. — That  all  the  Sundays  not  named  in  the  above  table,  as  well  as  the  Immovable 
Feasts,  take  their  lessons  from  the  Calendar  according  to  the  days  on  which  they  fall. 


PROPER  PSALMS  FOR  CERTAIN  DAYS. 


DAYS. 


Christmas  Day.. 
Ash  Wednesday. 

Good  Friday 

Easter  Eve 

Easter  Day 

Ascension 

Pentecost 

Holy  City 


MATINS. 


2,  19,  45,  85. 
6,  32,  38. 
22,  40,  54. 

18,  23. 
30,  97,  99. 
8,  21,  24. 

48,  fiS. 
27,  76,  87. 

(ix) 


VESPERS. 


110,  111,  132. 
102,  130,  143. 

69,  70,  88. 

13,  14,  16,  17. 

113,  114,  115,  118. 

47,  108. 

104,  145,  146, 

122,  123,  124,  125,  126,  127. 


TABLE  OF  LESSONS 


JANUARY. 


CALENDAR. 


Circumcision. 


Epiphany. 


LAUDS. 


John  1: 
1:  V. 
2:  to 
2:  V. 
3:  to 
Rev.  4 
John  3 
4:  to 
4:  V. 


6:  V. 

7:  to 

7:  V. 

7:  V. 

8:  to 

8:  V. 

8:  V. 

9. 
10:  to 
10:  V. 
11:  to 
11 :  V. 
12 :  to 
12:  V. 
12:  V. 
13 :  to 
13:  V. 


toy.  34, 
35. 
V.  11. 
12, 
V.  21. 

:  V.  22. 

V.  30. 

31-42. 

43. 

V.  16, 

17. 

V,  21. 

22-51, 

52. 

V.  13. 

14-31. 

32. 

V.  11. 

12-32. 

33. 

V.  21. 
22. 
V.  46. 
47. 
V.  11. 
12-36. 
37. 

V.  17. 
18. 


MATINS. 


1st  Lesson, 
Gen,  1. 

2, 

3. 

4. 

5. 
Isa.  60. 
Gen.  6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 

'M :  to  V.  28. 
24 :  V.  29. 
25. 
26. 

27 :  to  V.  29. 
27 :  V.  30. 
28. 
29. 


2d  Lesson. 
Matt.  1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5 :  to  V.  26. 
Lu.  2:v.22-40. 
Matt,  5:  V.  27. 

6:  to  V.  18. 

6 :  V,  19, 

7. 

8 :  to  V.  17. 

8 :  V,  18, 

9  :  to  V.  17. 

9 :  V.  18. 
10. 
11. 

12 :  to  V.  21. 
12 :  V.  22, 
13 :  to  V.  23. 
13 :  V.  24-43. 
13 :  V.  44. 
14:  tov.  21. 
14 :  V.  22. 
15  :  to  V.  20. 
15 :  V.  21. 
16. 
17. 

18 :  to  7,  20. 
18:v.  21. 
19:  tov.  15. 
19 :  V.  16. 


COMPLIN, 


Gen.  17. 
Jcr.  1. 

2 :  to  V.  19. 

2 :  y.  20. 

3. 
Ex.  3 :  to  V.  14. 
Jer,  4 :  to  V.  18, 

4:  V.  19. 

5 :  fco  V.  18. 

5:  V.  19. 

6 :  to  V.  17. 

6 :  V.  18, 

7 :  to  V.  20. 

7 :  V.  21. 

8. 

9:  to  V.  16. 

9:  v.  17. 
10. 
11, 
12. 

13 :  to  V,  14. 
13 :  V,  15. 
14. 
15. 
16. 

17 :  to  V.  11. 
17 :  V.  12. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 


(^) 


TABLE  OF  LESSONS 


FEBRUARY 


CALENDAR. 


3 

4 

■  i 

6.1 
I 

7i 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 


St.  Matthias. 


LAUDS. 


Luke  3. 
4 :  to  V.  13. 
v.l4r^2. 
V.  33. 
to  V.  15. 
V.  16-26. 
V.  27. 
to  V.  19. 
V.  20. 
to  V.  18. 
V.  19-35. 
7:  V.36. 
8  :  to  V.  21. 
8 :  Y.  22-40. 
8 :  v.  41. 
9 :  to  V.  17. 
9 :  V.  18-36. 
9 :  V.  37-50. 
9 :  V.  51. 
10 :  to  V.  16. 
10 :  V.  17-24. 
10 :  V.  25-37.' 
10 :  V.  38. 
11 :  to  V.  13. 
11 :  V.  14.28. 
11 :  V.  29-36. 
11 :  V.  37. 
12 :  to  V.  12. 
12 : V.  13-30. 


MATINS. 


1st  Lesson. 
Gen.  30. 
31. 
32. 
33. 
34. 
35. 
37. 
38. 
39. 
40. 

41 :  to  V.  36. 
41 :  V.  37. 
42. 
43. 
44, 
45. 
46. 
47. 
48. 
49. 
50, 
Ex.1, 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 


2d  Lesson. 
Matt.  20. 
21:  tov..22. 
21 :  V,  23. 
22 :  to  V.  22. 
22 :  V.  23. 
23. 

24:  to  V.  28. 
24 :  V.  29. 
25:  tov.  30. 
25 :  V.  31, 
26 :  to  V.  25. 
26 :  V.  26-56. 
26 :  V.  57. 
Markl. 
2. 
3. 

4 :  to  V.  20. 

V.  21. 

to  V.  20. 

V.21. 

to  V.  29. 

V.30. 


4: 

5: 

5: 

6: 

6: 

7. 

8 :  to  V.  21. 

8 :  V.  22. 

9 :  to  V.  29. 

9 :  V,  30. 
10:  tov. 27. 
10:  V,  28. 


COMPLIN, 

Jer.  22. 

23: 

to 

V. 

15. 

23: 

V. 

16. 

24. 

25: 

to 

V. 

14. 

25: 

V. 

15 

26. 

27: 

to 

V. 

11. 

27: 

V. 

12 

28. 

29: 

to 

V. 

14. 

29. 

V, 

15 

30. 

31: 

to 

V. 

26. 

31: 

V. 

27 

32: 

to 

V, 

25. 

32 

V. 

26 

33. 

34. 

35, 

36. 

37, 

38: 

to 

V. 

13. 

38: 

V. 

14 

39. 

40. 

41. 

42, 

43, 

(xi) 


TABLE  OF  LESSONS 


MARCH. 


CALENDAR. 


Anminciation 


LAUDS. 


Lu.12 
12:  V. 
13:  to 
13:  V. 
14:  to 
14:  V. 
15 :  to 
15:  V. 
16:  to 
16:  V. 
17:  to 
17:  V. 
18:  to 
18:  V. 
18:  V. 
19:  to 
19:  V. 
20 :  to 
20:  V. 
21:  to 
21 :  V. 
22:  to 

Matt.  4; 
4:  V. 


v.31-48, 

49. 

V.  23. 

24. 

V.  14. 

15. 

v.lO. 

11. 

V.  18. 

19. 

V.  19. 

20. 

V.  14. 

15-30. 

31. 

V.27. 

28. 

V.  18. 

19. 

V.  24. 

25. 

V.  18. 

:  to  v.ll. 

12. 

V.  16. 

17-26. 

27-37. 

38. 

V.  18. 

19. 

V.  12. 


MATINS. 


1st  Lesson. 
Ex.  9  :  to  V.  21, 
9 :  V.  22. 

10. 

11. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 

32. 

33. 

35. 

36. 

37. 

38. 
Judg.  13 :  V.  2. 
Ex.39:tov.21. 

39 :  V.  22. 

40 :  to  V.  16. 

40 :  V.  17. 
Levit.  8. 
9. 


2d  Lesson. 
Mark.  11.      ' 
12 :  to  V.  27. 
12 :  V.  28. 
13. 

14:  to  V.  25. 
14 :  V.  26-52. 
14 :  V.  53, 
Lu.3:  tov.23. 

4. 

5. 

6 :  to  V.  26. 

6 :  V.  27. 

7 :  to  V.  23. 

7 :  V.  24. 

8 :  to  V.  21. 

8 :  V.  22. 

9 :  to  V.  27. 

9 :  V.  28. 
10. 

11 :  to  V.  28. 
11 :  V.  29. 
12  :  to  V.  21. 
12 :  V.  22. 
'l3. 

Matt.l:v.l8-25. 
Luke  14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19 :  to  V.  27. 


COMPLIN. 


Jer.  44:  to  v.  14. 
44 :  V.  15. 
45. 

46 :  to  V.  12. 
46 :  V.  13. 
47. 

48 :  to  V.  25. 
48 :  V.  26. 
49 :  to  V.  27. 
49 :  V.  28. 
50 :  to  V.  16. 
50:  V.  17-34. 
50 :  V.  35. 
51 :  to  V.  24. 
51 :  V.  25-58. 
51 :  V.  59. 
52:  to  V.  12. 
.52 :  V.  13-30. 
52 :  V.  31. 
Lam.l:  (ov.ll. 

1 :  V.  12. 

2 :  to  V.  19. 

2 :  V.  20. 

3 :  to  V.  21. 
Gen.l8;  to  v.l4. 
Lam.3:v.22-36. 

3:  V.  37. 

4. 

5. 
Ezek.  1. 

2. 


(xii) 


TABLE  OF  LESSONS 


APRIL 


CALENDAR. 


3 

i 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 


St.  Mark. 


LAUDS. 


Matt.  7:  V.13. 

8 :  to  V.  13. 

8 :  V.  14-27. 

8 :  V.  28. 

9  :  to  V.  13. 

9 :  V.  14-26. 

9 :  V.  27. 
10 :  to  V.  15. 
10 :  V.  16-33. 
10 :  V.  34. 
11 :  to  V.  19. 
11 :  V.  20. 
12 :  to  V.  13. 
12 :  V.  14-37. 
12 :  V.  38. 
13 :  to  V.  17. 
13:  V.  18-30. 
13 :  V.  31-^3. 
13 :  V.  44. 
14 :  to  V.  21. 
14:  V.  22. 
15 :  to  V.  20. 
15 :  V.  21. 
16 :  to  V.  12. 
16 :  V.  13, 
17  :  to  V.  13. 
17 :  V.  14. 
18 :  to  V.  20. 
18 :  V.  21. 
19  :  to  V.  12. 


MATINS. 


1st  Lesson. 
Levit.  16. 
Num.  9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 

14 :  to  V.  26. 
14 :  V.  27. 
16  :  to  V.  22. 
16 :  V.  23. 
17. 
18. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
27. 
32. 
Deut.  1. 

2. 

3. 

4 :  to  V.  20. 

4 :  V.  21. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

9. 
10. 


2d  Lesson. 
Luke  19  :v.  28. 
20. 
21. 
John  1:  to  V.28. 

1 :  V.  29. 

2, 

3. 

4: 

4: 

5. 

6: 


to  V.  30. 
V.  31. 


to  t.  40. 

6:  V.  41. 

7 :  to  V.  31. 

7 :  V.  32. 

8 :  to  V.  30. 

8 :  V.  31. 

9. 
10. 

11 :  to  V.  46. 
12:  to  V.  19. 
12 :  V.  20. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

Mark  13. 
John  16. 
17. 
Matt.  4. 

5 :  to  V.  26. 

5:  V.  27. 


COMPLIN. 

Ezek.3:to  v.l4. 

3: 

V. 

15. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12: 

to 

V.  16. 

12: 

V. 

17. 

13: 

to 

V.  16. 

13: 

V. 

17. 

14: 

to 

V.  11. 

14: 

T. 

12. 

15. 

16: 

to  V.  14, 

16 

V. 

15-34. 

16 

V. 

35-43. 

16 

V. 

44. 

17 

to  V.  10. 

17 

V. 

11. 

18. 

19 

20 

to 

V.  26. 

20 

V 

27. 

21 

to 

V.  17. 

21 

V. 

18. 

22 

to 

V.  22. 

(xiii) 


TABLE  OF  LESSONS 


MAY 


CALENDAR. 


St.  Philip  (& 
St.  James. 


LAUDS. 


Matt.  19 :  v.  13. 
20 :  to  V,  16. 
20 :  V.  20. 
21 :  to  V.  11. 
21 :  V.  12-32. 
21 :  V.  33. 
22 :  to  V.  14. 
22 :  V.  15-33-. 
22 :  V.  34. 
23 :  to  V.  12. 
23 :  V.  13. 
24:  to  V.  28. 
24 :  V.  29. 
25  :  to  V.  13. 
25:  V.  14-30. 
25:  V.  31. 
26 :  V.  6-13. 
Mark  1:  tov.l3, 

1 :  V.  14-34. 

1 :  V.  35. 

2 :  to  V.  14. 

2:  V.  15. 

3 :  to  V.  21. 

3 :  V.  22. 

4 :  to  V.  20. 

4:  V.  21. 

5 :  to  V.  20. 

5:  V.  21. 

6 :  to  V.  6. 

6 :  V.  7-29. 

6 :  V.  30. 


MATINS. 


1st  Lesson. 
Deut.  11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
26. 
27. 

28  :  to  V.  44. 
28 :  V.  45. 
29. 
30. 
31. 
32. 
33. 
34. 
Joshua  1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
14. 


2d  Lbsson. 
Matt.  10. 

6 :  to  V.  18. 

6 :  V.  19. 

7. 

8 :  to  V.  17. 

8 :  V.  18. 

9 :  to  V.  17. 

9 :  V.  18. 
10. 
11. 

12 :  to  V.  21. 
12 :  V.  22. 
13 :  to  V.  23. 
13 :  V.  24-43. 
13 :  V.  44. 
14:  to  V.  21. 
14 :  V.  22. 
15 :  to  V.  20. 
15 :  V.  21, 
16. 
17. 

18 :  to  V.  20. 
18:  V.21. 
19 :  to  V.  15. 
19 :  V.  16. 
20. 

21 :  to  V.  22. 
21 :  V.  23. 
22 :  to  V.  22. 
22 :  V.  23. 
23. 


COMPLIN. 


Ezek.22:v.23. 
24:  to  V.  14. 
24 :  V.  15. 
26. 

26 :  to  V.  14. 
26:  V.  15. 
27 :  to  V.  25. 
27 :  V.  26. 
28 :  to  V.  19. 
28 :  V.  20. 
29 :  to  V.  12. 
29 :  V.  13. 
30 :  to  V.  18. 
30 :  V.  19. 
31, 

32 :  to  V.  16. 
32":  V.  17. 
33 :  to  V.  20. 
33 :  V.  21. 
34:  tov.l9. 
34:  V.20, 
35, 

30 :  to  V.  15, 
36 :  V.  16. 
37 :  to  V.  14. 
37 :  V.  15. 
38. 

39 :  to  V.  16. 
39 :  V.  17. 
40:  tov.l9. 
40:  V. 20-34. 


(xiv) 


TABLE  OF  LESSONS 


JUNE 


CALENDAR. 


1 

2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 

10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 

an 

Sendivg  of  the 
Twelve  Apost. 

Nativ.  of  St. 
John  Baptist. 

St.  Peter. 

LAUDS. 


Mark7:tov.23. 
7 :  V.  24. 
8 :  to  V.  21. 
8 :  V.  22. 
9  :  to  V.  13. 
9 :  V.  14-37. 
9 :  V.  38. 
10 :  to  V.  16. 
10 :  V.  17-31. 
10 :  V.  35. 
11 :  to  V.  14. 
11 :  V.  15. 
12 :  to  V.  12. 
12 :  V.  13-27. 
12 :  V.  28. 
13 :  to  V.  8. 
13 :  V.  9-23. 
13 :  V.  24. 
Rev.  11 :  V.  15. 
Markl4:v.3-9, 
LakeS:  to  V.15, 
5 :  V.  16-26. 
5 :  V.  27. 
Luke  1:  v.5-24 
Luke6:tov.l9 
6 :  V.  20. 
7:tov.l8. 
7 :  V.  19-35. 
Luke  8:  V.  41. 
7:  V.  36. 


MATINS. 


1st  Lesson. 
Josh.l5:tov.l9 
22. 
23. 
24. 

Judges  1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8, 

9 :  to  V.  33. 
9 :  V.  34. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 

Dan  7:  to  v.  14. 
Judges  14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 

MaL  3. 
Judges  18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 

Ezek34:t.ov.l4 
ISam.l. 


2d  Lesson. 
Matt24:tov.28 
24:  V.  29. 
25:  tov.30. 
25 :  V.  31. 
Luke  10. 
11 :  to  V.  28. 
11 :  V.  29. 
12 :  to  V.  21. 
12 :  V.  22. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

Rev.  1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
Rev.l9:  to  v.l6 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

Matt.  3. 
Rev.  11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 

Matt.  16 :  V.  13. 
15. 


COMPLIN. 


Ezek.40:  v.35. 
41 :  to  V.  14. 
41 :  V.  15. 
42. 

43 :  to  V.  12, 
43 :  V.  13. 
44 :  to  V.  16. 
44:  V.17. 
45  :  to  V.  8. 
45 :  V.  9. 
46 :  to  V.  15. 
46 :  V.  16. 
47  :  to  V.  12. 
47 :  V.  13. 
48 :  to  V.  14. 
48 :  V.  15. 
Dan.  1. 

2 :  to  V.  23. 
Is.  45  :  V.  20. 
Dan.  2 :  v.  24. 

3 :  to  V.  18. 

3:  v.  19. 

4 :  to  V.  27. 
Mai.  4. 
Dan.  4:  v.  28. 

5. 

6:  to  v.  17. 

6 :  V.  18. 

7 :  V.  15. 

8 :  to  V.  14. 


(XV) 


TABLE  OF  LESSONS 


JULY. 


CALENDAR. 


St.  James. 


LAUDS. 


Lu.  8: 

8:  V. 

8:  V. 

9:  to 

9:  V. 

9:  V. 

9:  V. 
Rev.  1 

1:  V. 

2:  to 

2:  V. 

2:  V. 

2:  T. 

3:  to 

3 :  V. 

3:  V. 

4, 

5. 

6. 

7. 


9. 

10. 

11 :  to  V.  14. 
Matt.l7:tov.8, 
Rev.  11 :  V.  15. 

12. 

13. 

14 :  to  V.  12. 

U :  V.  13, 

15. 


to  V.  21. 
22-40., 
41. 
V.  17. 
18-36. 
37-50. 
51. 

:  to  V.  8, 
9. 

V.  7. 
8-11. 
12-17. 
18. 
V.  6. 
7-13. 
14. 


MATINS. 


1st  Lesson. 
I  Sam.  2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 

14 :  to  V.  23. 
14 :  V.  24. 
15. 
16. 

17 :  to  V.  37. 
17 :  V.  38. 
18. 
19. 

20 :  to  V.  17. 
20:va8. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 


to  V.  26. 
V.  27. 
to  V.  18. 
V.  19. 


2d  Lesson. 
Rev.  16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
Matt.  1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5; 

5: 

6: 

6; 

7. 

8 :  to  V.  17. 

8 :  V.  18. 

9 :  to  V.  17. 

9 :  V.  18. 
10. 
11. 

12:  to  V.  21. 
12:  V.  22. 
Matt.  20 :  v.  20. 
13 :  to  V.  23. 
13:  V.  24-43. 
13 :  V.  44. 
14:  to  V.  21. 
14 :  V.  22. 
15 :  to  V.  20. 


COMPLIN. 


Dan.  8 :  v.  15. 

9 :  to  V.  19. 

9 :  V.  20. 
10 :  to  V.  9. 
10 :  V.  10. 
11 :  to  V.  29. 
11 :  V.  30. 
12. 
Hos.  1. 

2 :  to  V.  13. 

2 :  V,  14. 

3. 

4. 

6. 

6. 

7. 

8.- 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
Joel  1. 

2 :  to  V.  11. 

2 :  V.  12-20. 

2 :  V.  21. 

3 :  to  V.  8. 

3 :  V.  9-17. 

3 :  V.  18. 
Amos.  1. 


(xvi) 


TABLE  OF  LESSONS 


AUGUST. 


CALENDAR. 


St.  Barthol. 


LAUDS. 


Rev.  16. 
17. 
18. 

19  :  to  V.  10. 
19 :  v.  11. 
20. 

21 :  to  V.  8. 
21 :  V.  9. 
22 :  to  V.  12. 
22 :  V.  13. 
John  1:  to  V.34. 

1 :  V.  35. 

2:  to  V.  11. 

2:  V.  12. 

3 :  to  V.  21. 

3:  V.  22. 

4:tov.  30. 

i :  V.  31-42. 

4:  V.  43. 

5 :  to  V.  16. 

5 :  V.  17. 

6 :  to  V.  21. 

6 :  V.  22-51. 
Lu.  6 :  V.  13-38. 
John  6 :  v.  52. 

7 :  to  V.  13. 

7 :  V.  14-31. 

7 :  V.  32. 

8 :  to  V.  11. 

8 :  V.  12-32. 

8 :  V.  33. 


MATINS. 


1st  Lesson. 

I  Sam.  30. 
31. 

II  Sam.  1. 
2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
IKgs.l:tov.31 

1 :  V.  32 

2. 

3. 

4 :  V.  20. 

5. 


2d  Lesson. 
Matt.  15:  v.  21, 
16. 
17. 

18 :  to  V.  20. 
18 :  V.  21. 
19. 
20. 

21 :  to  V.  22. 
21 :  V.  23. 
22  :  to  V.  22. 
22 :  V.  23. 
23. 

24 :  to  V.  28. 
24 :  V.  29. 
25 :  to  V.  30. 
25 :  V.  31. 
26 :  to  T.  25. 
26 :  V.  26-56. 
26 :  V.  57. 
27 :  to  V.  25. 
27 :  V.  26-49. 
27 :  V.  50. 
28. 

Matt.  10. 
Mark.  1. 

2. 

3. 

4 :  to  V.  20. 

4 :  V.  21. 

5 :  to  V.  20. 

5 :  V.  21. 


COMPLIN. 


Amos  2. 

3. 

4. 

5 :  to  V.  10. 

5 :  V.  11. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9 :  to  V.  10. 

9  :  V.  11. 
Obediah. 
Jonah  1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 
Micah  1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 
Nahum  1. 

2. 

3. 
Habak.  1. 

2 :  to  V.  11. 

2 :  V.  12. 

3. 
Zeph.l:tov.8. 

1 :  V.  9. 


(xvii) 


TABLE  OF  LESSONS 


NOVEMBER. 


CALENDAR. 


A II  Saints. 


SL  Andrew. 


LAUDS. 


Matt.  25. 

15 :  to  V.  20. 

15:  V.  21. 

16 :  to  V.  12. 

16:  V.  13. 

17 :  to  V.  13. 

17 :  V.  14. 

18 :  to  V.  20. 

18 :  V.  21. 

19:  to  V.  12. 

19 :  V.  13. 

20 :  to  V.  IG. 

20:  y.  17. 

21 :  to  V.  11. 

21 :  V. 12-32. 

21 :  V.  33. 

22 :  to  V.  14. 

22 :  V.  15-33. 

22 :  V.  34. 

24 :  to  V.  28. 

24 :  V.  29. 

25  :  to  V.  13. 

25 :  V.  14-30. 

25:  V.  31. 

26 :  V.  6-13. 

26 :  V.  14-35. 

26 :  V.  36-56. 

26!V.57. 

27 :  to  V.  23. 
John  1:  V.35 


MATINS. 


1st  Lesson. 
Dent.  33. 
Mai.  3. 

4. 
Isaiah  2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 


10. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20, 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 


2d  Lesson. 
Rev.  7. 
John  3. 

4:  to  V.  30. 

4:  V.  31. 

5. 

6 :  to  V.  40. 

6 :  V.  41. 

7  :  to  V.  31. 

7 :  V.  32. 

8 :  to  V.  30. 

9. 
10. 
11. 

12:  to  V.  19. 
12 :  V.  20. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 

19  :  to  V.  22. 
19 :  V.  23. 
20. 
21. 
Matt  4. 

5 :  to  V.  26. 

5:  V.  27. 

6:tov.l8. 
John  15. 


COMPLIN. 


Isaiah  35. 
Gen.50:  tov.l3. 
50 :  V.  14. 
Ex.  1 :  V.  7-22. 
2 :  to  V.  10. 
2 :  V.  11. 
3. 

4 :  to  V.  20. 
5. 

6 :  to  V.  13. 
7  :  to  V.  13. 
7:  V.  14. 
15:  to  V.  19. 
16:  toy.  15. 
17 :  to  V.  16. 
19":  to  V.  9. 
19 :  V.  10. 
24. 
31. 

34:  tov.  10. 
Nura.21:tov.9 
23  :  to  V.  13. 
23 :  V.  14. 
24 :  to  V.  9. 
Josh. 24:  V14-28 
Jur]g.2:  to  V.13. 
ISani.3:tov.l8 
IISam7:vl8-29 
IKings3:v5-15 
18:  V.  21-40. 


(XX) 


TABLE  OF  LESSONS 


DE  CEMBER. 


CALENDAR. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

G 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

2() 

21 

22 

23 

24 

2.5 

20 

27 

2« 

29 

I 

30 1 


St.  Thomas. 


LAUDS. 


Christmas. 
St.  St'^phen. 
St.  John  Evan 
Innocents. 


Mat.27:v.24-38 

27 :  V.  39. 

28. 

Mark.  2. 
4 :  to  V.  25. 
4 :  V.  26. 
5 :  to  V.  20. 
5:  V.  21. 

10 :  to  V.  16. 

10 :  V.  17-31. 

10 :  V.  32. 

11 :  V.  12. 

12 :  to  V.  12. 

12 :  V.  13-27. 

12 :  V.  28. 

14:  to  V.  9. 

14 :  V.  10-25. 

14: V.  26-42 

14 :  V.  43. 

15. 

Johnl4:tov.l4. 
Mk.  13:tov.l3. 

13 :  V.  14. 
Lu.  12:  v.35-40. 
Mat.l:  v.18-25. 
Rev.  5. 
Rev.  22. 
Rev.  14:  to  v.  5. 
Lu.  12:  v.22-48. 

17 :  v.  20. 

21:  v.. 5-33. 


MATINS. 


1st  Lesson. 
Isaiah  32. 

33. 

84. 

35. 

36. 

37. 

38 :  to  V.  8. 

39. 

40. 

41. 

42, 

43. 

44. 

45. 

46. 

47. 

48. 

49. 

50. 

52 :  to  V.  12. 

55. 

66. 

57.- 

Is.  51. 
Is.  9 :  to  V.  8. 

59. 

61. 

62. 

64. 

65. 

60. 


2d  Lesson. 

Matt.6:  V.  19. 

7. 

8. 

Rev.  1.    . 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

John  20:  V.19. 
Rev.  18. 
19. 

Mk.l2:tov.ll. 
Luk.  2:tov.20, 
Matt.  23:  v.  34. 
John21:  V.  15. 
Matt.  2:  v.  11. 
Rev.  20. 
21. 
22. 


Lam.l:  to  v.ll. 

1 :  V.  12. 

2. 

3: 

3: 

4: 

4: 

5. 
Dan.  1. 

2 :  to  V.  23. 
V.  24. 


COMPLIN. 


to  V.  36. 
V.  37. 
to  V.  12. 
V.  13. 


to  V.  27. 

V.  28. 


to  V.  17. 
V.  18. 
to  V.  14. 
V.  15. 
8 :  to  V.  14. 
8 :  V.  15. 
9:  to  V.19. 
9 :  V.  20. 
Is.  11. 

Is.  7:  V.  10-16. 
Dan.  10. 
11 :  to  V.  29. 
11 :  V.  30. 
12. 

MaL  3. 
4. 


(xxi) 


TABLE  OF  MOVABLE  FEASTS, 

showing  the  days  on  which  they  fall  from  18G4  to  1886. 

Year 

of  OUT 

Lord. 

Septua- 
gc^iula 
Sunday. 

Ash 
Wednesday. 

Eaeter 
Sunday. 

Ascension 
Day. 

Pentecost. 

Sundays 

after 
Pentecost. 

1st  Sunday 

in 

Advent. 

1864 

Jan.  24 

Feb.  10 

Mar.  27 

May    5 

May  15 

27 

Nov.  27 

1865 

Feb.  12 

Mar.    1 

April  16 

May  25 

June   4 

25 

Dec.    3 

1866 

Jan.  28 

Feb.  14 

April    1 

May  10 

May  20 

27 

Dec.    2 

1867 

Feb.  17 

Mar.    6 

April  21 

May  30 

June  9 

24 

Dec.    1 

1868 

Feb.    9 

Feb.  26 

April  12 

May  21 

May  31 

25 

Nov.  29 

1869 

Jan.  24 

Feb.  10 

Mar.  28 

May    6 

May  16 

27 

Nov.  28 

1870 

Feb.  13 

Mar.   2 

April  17 

May  26 

June  5 

25 

Nov.  27 

1871 

Feb.    5 

Feb.  22 

April    9 

May  18 

May  28 

26 

Dec.    3 

1872 

Jan.  28 

Feb.  14 

Mar.   31 

May    9 

May  19 

27 

Dec.    1 

1873 

Feb.    9 

Feb.  26 

April  13 

May  22 

June  1 

25 

Nov.  30 

1874 

Feb.    1 

Feb.  18 

April    5 

May  14 

May  24 

26 

Nov.  29 

1875 

Jan.  24 

Feb.  10 

Mar.  28 

May    6 

May  16 

27 

Nov.  28 

1876 

Feb.  13 

Mar.    1 

April  16 

May  25 

June  4 

25 

Dee.    3 

1877 

Jan.  28 

Feb.  14 

April    1 

May  10 

May  20 

27 

Dec.    2 

1878 

Feb.  17 

Mar.    6 

April  21 

May  30 

June  9 

24 

Dec.    1 

1879 

Feb.    9 

Feb.  26 

April  13 

May  22 

June  1 

25 

Nov.  30 

1880 

Jan.  25 

Feb.  11 

Mar.  28 

May    6 

May  16 

27 

Nov.  28 

1881 

Feb.  13 

Mar.    2 

April  17 

May  26 

June   5 

24 

Nov.  27 

1882 

Fe'b.    5 

Feb.  22 

April    9 

May  18 

May  28 

26  _ 

Dec.    3 

1883 

Jan.  21 

Feb.    7 

Mar.   25 

May    3 

May  13 

28 

Deo.  ^2 

1884 

Feb.  10 

Feb.  27 

April  13 

May  22 

June  1 

28 

Nov.  30 

1885 

Feb.    1 

Feb.  18 

April    5 

May  14 

May  24 

26 

Nov. :» 

1886 

Feb.  21 

Mar.  10 

April  25 

June  3 

June  13 

23 

Nov.  28 

PRO 

PER  PSALMS  AND  LES^ 

;oNs 

for  J 

Jays  of  J 

Fasting  and   Thanksgiving^  appointe 
Authority. 

d  by  the  Civil 

DAYS. 

PSALMS. 

1st  lesson. 

2d  lesson. 

AT    MATINS. 

AT    MATINS. 

AT    MATINS. 

Thanks 

giving  Daj 

103,  104. 

Deut.  8. 

Luke  12 :  v.  15-4Q. 

Fast  Da 

V 

79,  80    81-  82. 

Jer.  14 :  v  7  to  pnd. 

Matt.  7. 

J 

1 

1 

(xxii; 


CONTENTS. 


PAOB 

Preface;  Of  the  Calendar,  &c.,  Tables  of  Lessons,  &c.,  Con- 
tents  iii-xxiii 

Prayers  on  Entering  and  Leaving  Church xxiv 

An  Order  of  Public  Worship,  with  Prayers  and  Thanksgivings. ..1-18 

Matins,  or  the  Morning  Office 3 

Vespers,  or  the  Evening  Office 19 

Prayers  and  Thanksgivings  for  Special  Occasions 28 

The  Litany 32 

The  Psalter,  or  Book  of  Psalms,  divided  into  daily  Readings 37 

Lauds,  or  the  Office  of  Morning  Praise 138 

The  Complin,  or  Office  for  the  Night 154 

Antiphons,  Collects,  and  Gospels,  for  all  the  Sundays  and  Holy 
I        Days  throughout  the  year 161 

The  Order  of  the  Administration  of  Baptism 1 

The  Baptism  of  Infants  and  Adults 10 

The  Rite  of  Confirmation 11 

The  Lord's  Supper,  or  Holy  Communion 19 

The  Solemnization  of  Matrimony 39 

The  Visitation  of  the  Sick 45 

The  Burial  of  the  Dead 55 

Prayers  for  Private  and  Family  use ;  Daily  Devotions ;  Grace  at 
Meat ;  Morning  and  Evening  Prayers ;  At  a  Family  Festival ; 
At  a  Marriage  Feast ;  In  Affliction ;  Itinerary,  or  Prayers  on 
a  Journey 74 

Private  Devotions  before,  and  at  the  Holy  Communion ;  con- 
taining the  Doctrine  concerning  Repentance,  Forms  of  Self- 
examination,  Prayei-s,  &c 84 

The  Articles  of  Faith  of  the  New  Church 97 

Sequences,  or  Hymns  from  Holy  Scripture,  with  Chants 1 

Anthems,  the  texts  of,  for  Sundays  and  Festivals 45 

TeDominum;  a  Hymn  of  Praise  to  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ 52 

Index  to  the  Sequences — 54 

The  Christian  Hymnal ;  Hymns  with  Tunes  for  the  Services  of 

the  Church:  Preface  iii:  Contents  vi 7 

Doxologies 231 

Index  of  First  Lines  and  Authors 233 

Index  of  Tunes  and  Composers 237 

Numerical  Index  of  Tunes 241 

Accompanying  Harmonies  to  Responses,  Tones,  &c.,  in  Matins, 
Vespers,  etc 1-22 

(xxiii) 


PRAYERS. 


ON  ENTERING  AND  LEAVING  CHURCH. 

^  On  taking  your  accustomed  place,  kneel  down  and  say : 

I  WILL  come  into  thy  house,  O  Lord,  in  the  multitude  of 
thy  mercy;  in  thy  fear  will  I  worship  toward  thy  holy 
temple.  Let  the  words  of  my  mouth  and  the  meditation  of  my 
heart  be  acceptable  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord,  my  Kock  and  my 
Kedeemer.     Amen. 

Open  thou,  0  Lord,  my  mouth  to  the  praise  of  thy  holy 
Name.  Cleanse  my  heart  of  all  vain,  corrupt,  and  impure 
thoughts.  Enlighten  my  intellect  and  warm  my  affections,  that 
I  may  be  able  worthily,  attentively,  and  devoutly  to  say  this 
office  and  deserve  to  be  heard  before  thy  Divine  Majesty:  for 
thy  mercy's  sake.     Amen. 

^  After  the  Benediction,  remain  kneeling  and  say : 

LET  thy  mercies  come  unto  me,  O  Lord,  even  thy  salvation 
according  to  thy  Word.     Amen. 

O  SEND  out  thy  light  and  thy  truth;  let  them  lead  me,  let 
them  bring  me   unto   thy  holy  hill  and   to   thy  tabernacles. 

Amen. 

Peace  be  within  thy  walls,  0  Jerusalem;  prosperity  within 
thy  palaces.  For  my  brethren  and  companions'  sakes,  I  will 
now  say,  Peace  be  within  thee.     Amen. 

The  Lord  keep  my  going  out  and  my  coming-in,  from  this 
time  forth  even  forevermore.     Amen. 


XXIV. 


AN 


ORDEE  OF  PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 


^  A  Psalm,  Anthem,  or  Hymn  may  be  sung. 
^  The  Minister  reads : 

THE  LORD  is  in  his  holy  temple:    let  all  the 
earth  keep  silence  before  him. 

^  And  one  of  the  following  passages : 

ONE  thing  have  I  desired  of  the  Lord  that  will 
I  seek  after,  that  I  may  dwell  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord  all  the  days  of  my  life:  to  behold  the  beauty 
of  the  Lord  and  to  inquire  in  his  temple. 

SEEK  ye  the  Lord  while  he  may  be  found,  call 
ye  upon  him  while  he  is  near.  Let  the  wicked  for- 
sake his  way,  and  the  unrighteous  man  his  thoughts, 
and  let  him  return  unto  the  Lord  and  he  will  have 
mercy  upon  him ;  and  to  our  God,  for  he  will  abund- 
antly pardon. 

FROM  the  rising  of  the  sun  even  unto  the  going 
down  of  the  same,  my  name  shall  be  great  among  the 
gentiles:  and  in  every  place  incense  shall  be  offered 
unto  my  name  and  a  pure  offering :  for  my  name  shall 
be  great  among  the  nations,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

1 


OEDER   OF   PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 

THE  hour  cometh,  and  now  is,  when  the  true  wor- 
shipers shall  w^orship  the  Father  in  spirit  and  in  truth : 
for  the  Father  seeketh  such  to  worship  him.  God  is 
a  spirit :  and  they  that  worship  him  must  worship  in 
spirit  and  in  truth. 

AND  I  say  unto  you,  Ask  and  it  shall  be  given 
you ;  seek,  and  ye  shall  find ;  knock  and  it  shall  be 
opened  unto  you.  For  every  one  that  asketh  re- 
ceiveth,  and  he  that  seeketh  findeth,  and  to  him  that 
knocketh  it  shall  be  opened. 

TWO  men  went  up  into  the  temple  to  pray ;  the 
one  a  Pharisee,  and  the  other  a  publican.  The  Phari- 
see stood  and  prayed  thus  with  himself:  God,  I  thank 
thee  that  I  am  not  as  other  men,  extortioners,  unjust, 
adulterers,  or  even  as  this  publican.  I  fast  twice  in 
the  week ;  I  give  tithes  of  all  that  I  possess.  And 
the  publican,  standing  afar  oif,  would  not  lift  so  much 
as  the  eyes  unto  heaven ;  but  smote  upon  his  breast, 
saying,  God  be  merciful  to  me  a  sinner.  I  tell  you, 
this  man  went  down  to  his  house  justified  rather  than 
the  other :  for  every  one  that  exalteth  himself,  shall 
be  abased;  and  he  that  humbleth  himself,  shall  be 
exalted. 

AND  when  thou  prayest,  thou  shalt  not  be  as  the 
hypocrites :  for  they  love  to  pray  standing  in  the  syna- 
gogues and  in  the  corners  of  the  streets,  that  they  may 
be  seen  of  men.     Verily  I  say  unto  you,  they  have 

2 


ORDER   OF   PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 

their  reward.  But  thou,  when  thou  prayest,  enter 
into  thy  closet;  and  when  thou  hast  shut  thy  door, 
pray  to  thy  Father  who  is  in  secret :  and  thy  Father 
who  seeth  in  secret,  shall  reward  thee  openly. 

COME  unto  me,  all  ye  that  labor  and  are  heavy 
laden,  and  I  will  give  you  rest.  Take  my  yoke  upon 
you,  and  learn  of  me;  for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in 
heart:  and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls. 

^  Concluding  always  I'viih  the  folloxving  invitation : 

OCOME  let  us  worship  and  bow  down:  let  us 
kneel  before  the  Lord  our  Maker. 

\  All  kneel  down  and  say  : 

HAVE  mercy  upon  me,  O  God,  according  to  thy 
loving-kindness :  according  to  the  multitude  of 
thy  tender  mercies,  blot  out  my  transgressions.  Wash 
me  thoroughly  from  mine  iniquity,  and  cleanse  me 
from  my  sin.  For  I  acknowledge  my  transgressions, 
and  my  sin  is  ever  before  me. 

^  The  .Minister  will  add  the  following: 

ALMIGHTY  GOD,  our  Heavenly  Fatber,  who 
of  thy  great  mercy  hast  promised  forgiveness 
of  sins  to  all  them  that  with  hearty  repentance  and 
true  faith  turn  unto  thee,  have  mercy  upon  us.  Par- 
don and  deliver  us  from  all  our  sins,  confirm  and 
strengthen  us  in  all  truth  and  goodness,  and  bring  us 
to  everlasting  life,  for  thy  great  mercy's  sake,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.         R. — Amen. 

3 


ORDER   OF   PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 

^  Then  may  the  Minister  repeat  such  Collects^  Prayers^  or  Thanks' 
givings  as  he  may  deem  suitable,  concluding  always  with  the 
Lord's  Prayer,  in  which  the  congregation  may  join,  repeating 
it  aloud  with  him : 

OUR  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  the  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts, 
as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 

V. — O  Lord,  open  thou  our  lips: 

R. — And  our  mouths  shall  show  forth  thy  praise. 

^  Here  all  stand  up. 

V. — Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
M. — The  Lord's  name  be  praised. 
V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  do- 
minion, forever  and  ever.     Amen. 


R. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Begin- 
ning and  the  End,  the  ^First  and  the  Last:  who  is, 
and  who  was,  and  who  is  to  ^come,  the  Almighty. 

4 


ORDER   OF   PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 


^  Here  may  he  sung  one  of  the  following  Psalms : 
PSALM  95.—  Venite. 


m 


!      I 


^i^Fg^-— E^ 


a 


feie 


f=^ 


LiiU- 


Sl 


OCOME,  let  us  sing  unHo  the  Lord  :  let  us  make 
a  joyful  noise  to  the  ^Rock  of  our  salvation. 

Let  us  come  before  his  presence  Vith  thanksgiving : 
and  make  a  joyful  ^noise  unto  him  with  psalms. 

For  the  Lord  is  a  ^great  God :  and  a  great  ^King 
above  all  gods. 

In  his  hand  are  the  deep  places  ^of  the  earth :  the 
strength  of  the  ^hills  is  his  also. 

The  sea  is  his,  ^and  he  made  it:  and  his  hands 
^formed  the  dry  land. 

O  come,  let  us  worship  ^and  bow  down:  let  us 
kneel  be^fore  the  Lord  our  Maker. 

For  he  Hs  our  God :  and  we  are  the  people  of  his 
pasture,  ^and  the  sheep  of  his  hand. 

To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  ^and  dominion : 
forever  and  ^ever.     Amen. 

He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning 
and  the  End,  the  ^First  and  the  Last:  who  is,  and 
who  was,  and  who  is  to  ^come,  the  Almighty. 


ORDER   OF   PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 


>J^^ 


PSALM  \{)0.— Jubilate. 


T^ 


I  I 


m^= 


w^s^ 


B— =rE'=i^Ei:^B  — ^— EgzgziEcz 


^=1 


MAKE  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord  ^all  ye  lands : 
serve  the  ^Lord  with  gladness :  come  be^fore  his 
presence  with  singing. 

Know  ye  that  the  Lord  ^he  is  God ;  it  is  he  that 
hath  made  us  and  not  \ve  ourselves :  we  are  his  peo- 
ple Vnd  the  sheep  of  his  pasture. 

Enter  into  his  Agates  with  thanksgiving;  and  into 
his  Courts  with  praise :  be  thankful  unto  ^him  and 
bless  his  name. 

For  the  ^Lord  is  good :  his  mercy  is  Everlasting : 
and  his  truth  endureth  to  ^all  generations. 

To  Jesus  ^Christ  the  Lord :  be  glory  ^and  domin- 
ion :  forever  and  Ever.     Amen. 

He  is  the  Alpha  ^and  the  Omega :  the  Beginning 
and  the  End,  the  ^First  and  the  Last;  who  is  and 
who  was  and  who  is  to  Eome,  the  Almighty. 

PSALM  145:  v,  8. —  Gratiosus  Dominus. 


N 


THE  Lord  is  gracious  and  ^fuU  of  compassion : 
slow  to  ^anger  and  of  great  mercy. 

6 


OEDER  OF  PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 

The  Lord  is  good  to  all :  and  his  mercies  are  ^over 
all  his  works. 

All  thy  works  shall  Upraise  thee,  O  Lord :  and  thy 
^saints  shall  bless  thee. 

They  shall  speak  of  the  glory  ^of  thy  kingdom: 
and  ^talk  of  thy  power. 

To  make  known  to  the  sons  of  men  his  ^mighty 
acts :  and  the  glorious  ^majesty  of  his  kingdom. 

Thy  kingdom  is  an  ever^lasting  kingdom :  and  thy 
dominion  endureth  through^out  all  generations. 

To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  ^and  dominion : 
forever  and  ^ever.     Amen. 

He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and 
the  End,  tlfie  ^First  and  the  Last:  who  is,  and  who 
was,  and  who  is  to  ^come,  ^he  Almighty. 

^  Here  may  follow  the  'prosper  portion  of  Psalms  concluding  with 
the  Doxology : — 

To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord,  &c. 
He  is  the  Alpha,  &c. 

^  At  the  end  of  the  Portion  of  the  Psalms  m.ay  he  sung  a  suita- 
hie  Anthem,  or  Hymn. 

\  Then  shall  follow  the  Reading  from  the  Word:  and  if  there  he 
two  Lessons  the  first  may  he  folloived  hy  the  Sanctus  and 
the  Decalogue  with  responses ;  or  hy  a  proper  Sequence. 

^  After  the  Beading  from  the  Word  shall  he  sung  one  of  the  fol- 
lowing passages;  or  else  a  suitable  Sequence,  Anthem  or 
Hymn. 


ORDEK   OF   PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 
PSALM  92.—Bonum  est 


^^Emm^=^ 


v~T~r7  r. 


I 


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IT  is  a  good  thing  to  give  Hhanks  unto  the  Lord  : 
and  to  sing  praises  unto  thy  ^name^  O  Most  High. 

To  show  forth  thy  loving-kindness  Hn  the  morn- 
ing :  and  thy  ^faithfulness  every  night. 

Upon  an  instrument  of«ten  strings,  and  upon  the 
^psaltery:  upon  the  Miarp  with  solemn  sound. 

For  thou,  Lord,  hast  made  me  glad  Hhrough  thy 
work :  I  will  triumph  in  the  Svorks  of  thy  hands. 

O  Lord,  how  ^great  are  thy  works :  and  thy 
thoughts  are  very  deep. 

A  brutish  man  ^knoweth  not:  neither  doth  a  ^fool 
understand  this. 

When  the  wicked  ^spring  as  the  grass:  and  when 
all  the  workers  of  iniquity  do  flourish. 

It  is  that  they  shall  be  de^stroyed  forever:  but 
thou,  O  Lord,  art  ^high  for  evermore. 

To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord,  &c. 

He  is  the  Alpha,  &c. 


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OEl>ER   OF   PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 


PSALM  103. — Benedic,  Anima  mea. 
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BLESS  the  Lord,  ^O  my  soul :  and  all  that  is 
within  me  ^bless  his  holy  name. 

Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul :  and  forget  not  ^all  his 
benefits. 

Who  forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities;  who  ^healeth 
all  thy  diseases. 

Who  redeemeth  thy  Hife  from  destruction ;  who 
crowneth  thee  with  loving-^kindness  and  tender  mer- 
cies. 

To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory,  &c. 

He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  &c 

\  At  Evening  Worship. 
The  Song  of  Simeon.     Nunc  dimittis. — St.  Luke,  ii  :  29. 


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LORD,  now  lettest  thou  thy  servant  de^part   in 
peace;  ac^cording  to  thy  word. 
For  mine  ^eyes  have  seen:  thy  ^salvation, 
Which  thou  ^hast  prepared :  before  the  face  ^of  all 
people. 

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ORDEK  OF  PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 

A  light  to  ^lighten  the  gentiles:  and  the  glory  of 
thy  ^people  Israel. 

To  Jesns  Christ,  the  Lord,  &c. 
He  is  the  Alpha,  &c. 

^  The  Sermoyi  or  other  Instruction. 

^  The  Sermon  being   ended  the  Minister  shall  say,   the  people 

standing  up, 

TO  the  only  Lord,  God,   and   Saviour  Jesus 
Christ  be  ascribed  all   blessing,  honor,  glory, 
and  thanksgiving  noAV  and  evermore.     Amen, 

\  Then  may  be  sung  the  Te  Dominitm,  or  other  Sequence,  An- 
them or  Hymn. 

^  The  Minister  shall  offer  up  the  following  or  some  other  suitable 

prayer,  saying, 

Let  us  pray. 

GRANT,  we  beseech  thee.  Almighty  God,  that  the 
words  which  we  have  this  day  heard  with  our 
outward  ears,  may,  through  thy  grace,  be  so  grafted 
inwardly  in  our  hearts,  that  they  may  bring  forth  in 
us  the  fruit  of  good  living,  to  the  honor  and  glory  of 
thy  holy  Name,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    jR. — Amen. 

^  The  Benediction. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you 
all  evermore.     R. — Amen. 

End  of  the  Order  of  Worship. 


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PRAYERS: 

To  he  said  before  the  Lords  Prayer  in  the  Order  of  Worship; 
as  well  as  on  other  occasions  when  required. 


%  An  Introductory  Collect. 

LET  thy  merciful  ears,  O  Lord,  be  open  to  the  prayers  of 
thy  humble  servants,  and  that  they  may  obtain  their 
petitions  make  them  to  ask  such  things  as  shall  please  thee, 
O  Jesus  Clu'ist  our  Lord.     R. — Amen. 

^  Here  may  follow  the  Collects^  for  the  Day^  for  Grace^  and  for  Peace. 
^  Prayer  in  the  Morning. 

OLORD  JESUS  CHRIST  who  art  i\iQ  true  Light  that 
lighteneth  every  man  that  cometh  into  the  world;  shine, 
we  pray  thee,  in  our  hearts:  that,  the  darkness  of  evil  and  of 
error  being  driven  away,  we  may  this  day  and  all  our  life 
hence  see  clearly  the  way  of  thy  commandments,  and  humbly 
and  gladly  walk  therein,  to  the  avoidance  of  what  is  evil  and  to 
the  performance  of  such  good  and  useful  works  as  thou  wilt  have 
us  do.    Grant  this  for  thy  Divine  mercy's  sake.     P. — -Amen. 

\  For  the  Divine  Presence. 

O  ALMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who  hast  built  thy 
tabernacle  with  men  and  art  ever  nigh  unto  the  humble 
and  contrite  heart,  shed  down  thy  holy  Spirit,  we  beseech  thee, 
on  all  that  are  here  assembled,  that  every  unholy  thought  and 
affection  being  put  away,  we  may  worthily  utter  thy  praise, 
meekly  learn  thy  Word,  and  render  due  thanks  for  thy  mer- 
cies. Grant  this  for  thy  Name's  sake,  O  Lord,  who  art  Euian- 
uel,  God  with  us.     R. — Amen. 

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PRAYERS. 

^  For  Profitable  Reading  of  the  Word. 

OLORD,  who  hast  given  us  thy  Word  to  be  a  lamp  to  our 
feet  and  a  light  unto  our  path,  grant  us  reverently  and 
attentively  to  read  and  hear  its  holy  lessons,  and  that,  thinking 
upon  thy  commandments  to  do  them,  we  may  find  in  them  the 
words  of  eternal  life ;  through  thy  mercy,  0  Jesus  Christ,  our 
Saviour.     R. — Amen. 

^1  For  the  Divine  Blessing  on  the  Worship  and  Instruction. 

OLORD,  our  heavenly  Father,  by  whose  mercy  we  are 
enabled  to  meet  together  to  offer  unto  thee  our  united 
prayer  and  praise  and  to  meditate  upon  thy  Word:  we  thank 
thee  for  all  the  privileges  of  Divine  worship,  for  the  ministry 
of  thy  holy  Gospel,  and  for  all  the  means  which  thou  hast  ap- 
pointed for  our  spiritual  instruction  and  the  attainment  of  ever- 
lasting life.  Bless  now,  we  beseech  thee,  O  Lord,  our  assem- 
bling in  thy  Name.  Enable  us  so  to  dispose  our  thoughts  and 
affections  that  our  worship  may  be  acceptable  in  thy  sight. 
Grant  that  thy  Holy  Word  may  be  taught  in  its  purity  and  re- 
ceived in  humble  and  willing  hearts.  Give  us  a  spiritual  dis- 
cernment of  its  heavenly  wisdom,  and  guide  us  in  a  faithful 
application  of  it  to  our  own  lives.  May  thy  words  abide  in  us 
that  we  may  abide  in  thee.  May  thy  Divine  truth  and  good- 
ness continually  animate  our  hearts  and  minds,  guide  our  affec- 
tions and  thoughts,  and  govern  our  actions,  that  we  may  be 
wholly  conformed  to  thy  Divine  will  and  live  to  thy  glory  for 
ever.     R. — Amen. 

\  A  Prayer  of  General  Intercession  for  all  estates  and  conditions 

of  men. 

[This  prayei'  may  properly  be  used  in  the  Office  before  the  Communion,  when 
the  Litany  is  not  said  at  that  time.  ] 

OLORD,  our  heavenly  Father,  we  pray  thee  for  thy  holy 
Church  throughout  all  the  world ;  that  thou  wilt  give 
peace  to  thy  city  .Jerusalem  and  prosperity  in  her  palaces ;  that 
thou  wilt  keep  her  safe  and  unmoved  by  any  storms  and  tem- 

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PRAYERS. 

pests,  and  so  founded  on  the  rock  of  a  true  and  living  faith  that 
the  gates  of  hell  may  never  prevail  against  her.     Amen. 

And  for  all  thy  Ministers,  we  pray  thee,  0  Lord,  thou  true 
Shepherd  of  our  souls,  that  thou  would st  give  them  spiritual 
v\"isdom  and  endue  them  with  heavenly  gi"ace  that  they  may 
truly  set  forth  thy  living  Word  and  rightly  administer  the  things 
of  their  sacred  office.     Amen. 

And  for  all  Christian  Rulers  and  States,  we  pray  thee,  O 
Lord  of  the  whole  earth ;  that  their  councils  may  be  directed  in 
thy  wisdom  and  their  government  exercised  in  thy  fear;  that 
the  dealings  of  the  nations  may  be  in  peace,  and  that,  passing 
our  time  in  quietness  and  concord,  we  may  be  given  to  works 
of  mutual  love  and  well-doing,  to  the  advancement  of  thy  king- 
dom on  earth  and  to  the  glory  of  thy  holy  Name.     Avien. 

[  We  pray  thee,  O  Lord,  for  our  absent  brethren,  for  all  who 
travel  by  land  or  by  sea,  for  the  sick  and  the  dying,  for  all  who 
are  needy  and  distressed,  that  thou  wilt  be  their  refuge  and  a 
universal  helper  and  defender  to  them  all.     Ajnen. 

We  pray  thee  for  those  who  hate  and  persecute  us  that  thou 
wilt  forgive  them  and  turn  their  hearts ;  and  for  all  who  are 
without  thy  Holy  Jerusalem,  wandering  in  error,  that  thou 
wouldst  convert  them  and  bring  them  in  also  to  thy  heavenly 
fold.     Amen. 

We  pray  for  all  the  youth  of  the  Church,  that  thou  wilt  per- 
fect them  in  the  knowledge  and  love  of  thee  their  only  God 
and  Saviour;  for  all  those  in  grievous  temptations,  tossed  and 
tormented  by  their  adversary  the  devil,  that  thou  wouldst 
cleanse  and  deliver  them  from  all  evil  infestations  and  tumults, 
and  grant  them  thy  peace.     Ameyi. 

And  for  all  thy  servants,  0  Lord,  who  confess  and  repent 
them  of  their  sins,  we  pray,  beseeching  thee  to  look  favorably 
upon  them,  and  upon  this  thy  flock  here  gathered  in  thy  Name : 
to  receive  our  penitences,  accept  our  prayers,  pardon  our  of- 

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PRAYERS. 

fenses.  sanctify  us  by  thy  truth,  and  finally  to  raise  us  up  unto 
the  life  everlasting.     Ameyi. 

And  we  bless  thy  holy  Name,  O  Lord,  for  all  thy  faithful  ones 
gone  hence  in  th^^  love  and  fear:  imploring  thy  grace  that  we 
may  so  endure  and  overcome  the  trials  and  conflicts  that  beset 
us  in  this  life,  that  at  the  last  we  may  be  partakers  with  them 
of  thy  heavenly  kingdom.  And  unto  thee,  O  most  Holy  and 
Adorable  Lord,  be  all  glory,  honor,  praise,  and  thanksgiving 
forever  and  ever.     JR. — Amen.] 

^  A  General  Confession  and  Prayer  for  the  Divine  Guidance  and  Aid. 

[N.  B. — Whenever  this  prayer  is  used  in  the  Order  of  Worship,  the  form  of 
Confession  as  therein  given  will  be  omitted.] 

ALMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  only 
living  and  true  God,  who  hast  graciously  declared  that 
whosoever  cometh  unto  thee  thou  wilt  in  nowise  cast  out,  we 
humbly  bow  down  before  thee,  acknowledging  thy  greatness 
and  thy  goodness,  and  our  entire  dependence  upon  thee. 

We  confess,  0  heavenly  Father,  that  in  thought,  word,  and 
work  we  have  sinned  against  heaven  and  in  thy  sight,  and  are 
not  worthy  to  be  called  thy  children.  But  thou,  Ijord,  art  good, 
and  ready  to  forgive,  and  plenteous  in  mercy  to  all  them  that 
call  upon  thee.  Let  our  prayer  come  before  thee,  and  deliver 
us  according  to  thy  Word.  Lead  us,  O  Lord,  to  true  repent- 
ance and  renew  a  right  spirit  within  us;  that,  searching  our 
hearts  by  the  light  of  thy  truth,  we  may  see  and  acknowledge 
our  evils  and  be  enabled  to  shun  them  hereafter  as  sins  against 
thee ;  and  that  so,  in  the  active,  diligent,  and  faithful  perform- 
ance of  our  duties,  we  may  do  justly,  and  love  mercy,  and  walk 
humbly  with  thee  our  God. 

Order  our  steps  in  thy  Word,  O  Lord,  and  let  not  any  iniquity 
have  dominion  over  us.  Give  us  strength  against  our  inward 
foes  and  mercifully  protect  us  from  the  powers  of  darkness. 
Deliver  us  from  all  idolatry  of  self  and  of  the  world.  Keep  us 
from  error,  pride  and  ignorance  of  our  hearts,  from  all  self-will 

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PRAYERS. 

and  every  vain  imagination.  Save  us,  we  entreat  thee,  from 
all  rejection  of  thy  truth,  from  prejudice,  blindness,  and  hard- 
ness of  heart.  Lead  us,  0  Lord,  and  teach  us,  that  we  may 
avoid  all  secret  sin  and  open  transgression ;  that  we  may  be 
free  from  malice  and  unkindness,  fi'om  selfish  and  covetous 
desires,  from  ingratitude  to  thee  and  to  our  neighbor,  from 
worldly-mindedness  and  discontent.  Dispose  us  to  forgive  our 
enemies,  to  love  our  neighbor  as  ourselves,  and  to  do  unto  others 
as  we  would  they  should  do  unto  us.  Hold  up  our  goings  in  thy 
paths,  that  our  footsteps  slip  not.  Enable  us  to  keep  our  tongues 
from  evil  and  our  lips  from  speaking  guile ;  to  depart  from  evil 
and  do  good;  to  seek  peace  and  pursue  it.     R. — Amen. 

^  A  General  Thanksgiving  and  Intercession. 

OLORD  JESUS  CHRIST,  who  h-om  everlasting  to  everlast- 
ing art  the  Lord  God,  Maker  of  all  things,  the  Fountain  of 
life,  and  Source  of  all  blessing,  accept,  we  pray  thee,  the  thanks- 
giving, adoration,  and  praise  which  we  offer  unto  thee  for  thy 
constant  goodness  toward  us  and  for  thy  mercies  which  are 
over  all  thy  works.     Amen. 

We  give  thee  thanks,  O  Lord  our  Redeemer,  that,  when  thou 
didst  take  upon  thee  to  deliver  man,  thou  didst  assume  our 
fallen  nature,  and  that,  bearing  our  sorrows  and  enduring  our 
temptations,  thou  didst  overcome  the  powers  of  darkness,  de- 
spoiling death  of  its  sting  and  the  grave  of  its  victory ;  and  that, 
ascending  on  high,  thou  didst  open  to  all  believers  the  kingdom 
of  heaven,  where  thou  reignest  in  thy  Divine  Humanity,  forever 
Emanuel,  God  with  us.     Amen. 

We  give  thee  thanks,  O  Lord,  the  Father  of  Lights,  from  whom 
cometh  down  every  good  and  perfect  gift,  for  thy  written  Word, 
whereby  thou  dost  maintain  the  communion  of  angels  and  men 
and  dost  point  out  to  man  the  way  to  heaven.  Grant  us  dili- 
gently to  read  and  hear  the  same,  that  in  thy  light  we  may  see 
light;  endue  us  with  purity  and  singleness  of  heart,  that  we 
may  receive  thy  truth  in  sincerity  and  keep  it  pure  and  unde- 

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PRAYERS. 

filed ;  and  enable  us,  by  a  life  of  constant  and  willing  obedience 
to  thy  commandments,  to  become  not  only  hearers  but  doers 
of  thy  Word  to  the  glory  of  thy  Holy  Name.     Amen. 

We  2;ive  thee  thanks,  O  Lord  our  Father  everlasting  and 
Prince  of  Peace,  who,  in  thy  perfect  wisdom  and  love  dost  sus- 
tain and  govern  all  things  in  heaven  and  on  earth ;  beseeching 
thee  that  all  earthly  governments  maybe  established  and  main- 
tained in  righteousness  and  truth;  that  all  rulers  and  magis- 
trates may  acknowledge  thy  sovereignty,  seek  to  know  and  to 
do  thy  will,  and  exercise  their  office  in  thy  fear  and  with  a  faithful 
regard  to  the  public  good ;  that  the  people  may  render  willing 
obedience  to  due  authority;  that  law  and  order,  justice  and 
equity  may  every-where  prevail,  and  peace  and  concord  be  es- 
tablished in  the  world.     Amen. 

We  give  thee  thanks,  O  Lord  our  Divine  Comforter  and 
Sanctifier,  for  all  the  regenerating  influences  of  thy  Holy  Spirit, 
for  the  establishment  of  thy  Church,  for  the  ministry  of  thy 
Word  and  iSaeraments,  and  for  all  the  dispensations  of  thy 
providence,  whereby  we  are  called  to  repentance,  obedience, 
and  eternal  life.  Let  thy  Word  be  known  throughout  the 
world,  thy  saving  health  to  all  people,  that  the  earth-  may  be 
filled  with  the  knowledge  of  the  Lord  as  the  waters  cover  the 
sea,  and  that  all  the  nations  may  look  unto  thee  and  be  saved, 
knowing  that  thou  alone  art  God  and  that  from  thee  only  com- 
eth  salvation.     Amen. 

Look  down  with  pity  and  compassion,  O  Lord,  upon  all  who 
are  afflicted ;  comfort  those  who  are  in  danger,  necessity,  and 
tribulation;  defend  and  provide  for  the  fatherless  and  widows, 
and  all  who  are  desolate  and  oppressed.  Give  them  patience 
under  their  trials,  and  graciously  overrule  all  outward  calamity 
and  disorder  to  thy  glory  and  to  the  spiritual  and  eternal  good 
of  thy  children.  Have  mercy,  0  Lord,  upon  all  men.  Grant 
that  the  hearts  of  the  rebellious  may  see  the  things  which  be- 
long to  their  peace  before  they  be  hid  from  their  eyes.     Let  thy 

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PRAYERS. 

truth  illumine  their  minds,  thy  heavenly  love  warm  and  stir 
their  hearts ;  and  let  all  those  that  seek  thee  rejoice  and  be  glad 
in  thee,  and  let  such  as  love  thy  salvation  say  continually,  Thou, 
Lord,  be  magnified.     R. — Amen. 

PRAYERS  TO  BE  SiSJD  AFTER  THE  SERMON  OR  AT 
THE  CLOSE  OF  DIVINE  WORSHIP. 

^  For  a  Holy  and  Useful  Life. 

OLORD,  who  alone  canst  illumine  the  heart  and  lead  us  in 
the  way  of  heaven,  give  us  understanding,  we  pray  thee, 
that  we  may  learn  thy  commandments,  and  strengthen  us  that 
we  may  walk  steadfastly  therein.  Enable  us  to  deny  ourselves, 
to  take  up  our  cross  and  to  follow  thee.  Grant  unto  us  the 
spirit  of  true  religion.  Dispose  us  to  be  kind  and  gentle,  ten- 
der and  compassionate,  patient  and  forgiving,  just  and  upright, 
loving  one  another  as  thou  hast  loved  us.  In  times  of  trouble, 
be  thou  our  support ;  in  weakness  and  temptation,  be  thou  our 
strength.  Guide  us  continually  by  thy  Holy  Spirit,  and  grant 
that,  by  a  life  of  obedience,  faith,  and  love,  we  may  diligently 
serve  tliee  and  glorify  thy  holy  Name.     R. — Amen. 

For  Unity. 

OLORD  our  heavenly  Father,  who  hast  constituted  thy 
Church  in  heaven  and  on  earth  one  fold  under  one  Shep- 
herd, grant  that  all  who  know  and  love  thee  may  be  united 
in  one  holy  bond  of  faith  and  charity.  Inspire  us  with  meek- 
ness, patience,  long-suffering,  and  forbearance  one  toward  an- 
other and  enable  us,  with  one  heart  and  one  soul,  to  join  to- 
gether in  promoting  the  interests  of  religion  and  the  welfare 
of  all  around  us:  that  thou,  who  art  the  God  of  love  and  peace, 
mayest  be  our  God  and  dwell  among  us,  and  that  we  may  be  thy 
people,  zealous  of  good  Avorks  and  ever  devoted  to  thy  service 
and  glory.  And  to  thee  be  our  united  praise  and  thanksgiv- 
ing now  and  evermore.     R. — Amen. 

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%  Frayer  at  Night. 

O  MERCIFUL  Lord  God,  Heavenly  Father,  whether  we 
sleep  or  wake,  live  or  die,  we  are  always  thine.  Where- 
fore we  beseech  thee  heartily  that  thou  wouldst  vouchsafe  to 
take  care  of  us,  and  not  sufler  us  to  perish  in  the  works  of 
darkness,  but  to  kindle  the  light  of  thy  countenance  in  our 
hearts;  that  thy  godly  knowledge  may  daily  increase  in  us 
through  a  right  and  pure  faith;  and  that  we  may  always  be 
found  to  walk  and  live  after  thy  will  and  pleasure,  0  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord,  to  whom  belongeth  all  glory  and  dominion 
forever.     R. — Amen. 

\  Prayer  for  the  Prosperity  of  the  Church. 

MOST  merciful  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who,  by  thy 
Second  Coming  in  the  power  and  great  glory  of  thy 
Word,  hast  enabled  us  to  acknowledge  thee  the  only  God  of 
heaven  and  earth,  our  Creator,  Redeemer,  and  Regenerator: 
we  pray  thee  for  the  prosperity  of  thy  New  Jerusalem,  now 
descending  from  thee  out  of  heaven.  Dispel,  we  beseech  thee, 
the  darkness  that  prevents  thine  appearing;  open  the  eyes  of 
the  blind  and  the  ears  of  the  deaf,  and  reveal  thyself,  most 
blessed  Redeemer,  to  thy  erring  creatures,  as  the  Husband  of  thy 
Church,  the  true  and  only  object  of  her  love  and  worship.  And 
grant  that  wheresoever  thy  Church  doth  appear  on  the  face  of 
the  earth,  it  may  be  so  led  by  thy  holy  Spirit,  that  all  who  em- 
brace its  heavenly  doctrines,  may,  with  one  accord,  maintain 
the  same  with  purity  of  heart  and  holiness  of  life.  And  this 
we  ask  in  thine  own  Name  and  for  thy  Divine  mercy's  sake,  0 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  who  livest  and  reignest.  Father,  Son, 
and  Holy  Ghost — one  God,  world  without  end.     R. — Amen. 

\  Benediction. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you  all  ever- 
more.    R. — Amen. 


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MATINS: 


OR    THE 


\IORNING  OFFICE  THROUGHOUT  THE  YEAR. 


0 


UR  help  is  in  the  Name  of  the  Lord  :  who  hath 
made  heaven  and  earth.         R. — Ainen. 


PSALM  -5. —  Verba  mea. 

GIVE  ear  to  my  words,  0  Lord  :  consider  my 
meditation : 

R. — Hearken  to  the  voice  of  my  cry,  my  King, 
and  my  God :  for  unto  thee  will  I  pray. 

V. — My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning,  0 
Lord  : 

R. — In  the  morning  will  I  direct  my  prayer  unto 
thee,  and  will  look  up. 

F.-^For  thou  art  not  a  God  that  hath  pleasure  in 
wickedness,  neither  shall  evil  dwell  with  thee : 

R. — The  profane  shall  not  stand  in  thy  sight ;  thou 
hatest  all  workers  of  iniquity. 

V. — Thou  shalt  destroy  them  that  speak  false- 
hood : 

R. — The  Lord  will  abhor  the  bloody  and  deceitful 
man. 

V. — But  as  for  me,  I  will  come  into  thy  house  in 
the  greatness  of  thy  mercy : 


MATINS. 


R. — In  thy  fear  will  I  worship  toward  thy  holy 
temple. 

^^•— I^ead  me,  0  Lord,  in  thy  righteousness,  be- 
cause of  mine  enemies  : 

R. — Make  thy  way  straight  before  my  face. 

%  The  Minister  continues  : 
V. — I  said,  I  will  confess  my  sins  unto  the  Lord : 
^' — ^nd  thou  forgavest  the  iniquity  of  my  sin. 

*[  All  kneel  dotcn,  and  say 

T  CONFESS  to  thee,  Almighty  God,  that  I  ha^e 
X  sinned  in  thought,  word,  and  work,  and  through 
my  fault  alone.     Be  merciful,  0  God,  to  me,  a  sin- 


ner. 


F.— Almighty  God,  be  merciful  to  us,  and  bless 
us,  and,  forgiving  us  our  sins,  bring  us  to  everlasting 
life.         R. — Amen. 

The  Priest. — Peace  be  with  you.         ^.-^Amen. 

II  The  Introit  thus  being  ended,  all  begin  the  Office  by  saying  aloud: 

OUR  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  the  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts, 
as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 

V. — 0  Lord,  open  thou  our  lips : 
R. — And  our  mouths  shall  show  forth  thy  praise. 

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MATINS. 
f  Here  all  stand  up, 

V. — Alleluia ;  or,  Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

M. — The  Lord's  name  be  praised. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  do- 
minion :  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

B. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Begin- 
ninoj  and  the  End,  the  First  and  the  Last :  who  is, 
and  who  was,  and  who  is  to  come,  the  Almighty. 

'^Froin  Bpiphatii/  till  Lent,  and  from  the  Sunday  after  Pentecost  till 
Christmas,  shall  here  be  sung  or  said  the  following ;  hut,  on  the 
forty  days  of  Lent,  in  place  thereof,  Psalm  65,  Te  decet  hymnus, 
V.  1-8. 

PSALM  96. — Cantate  Domino. 

1st  Verse.  Tone  8.     1st  ending. 


z^i^r. 


■^ 


1=^ 


2!^ 


O  sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  'song  :  Sing  unto  the  Lord        'all    the       earth. 

OSING  unto  the  Lord  a  new  ^song :  sing  unto 
the  Lord  all  the  earth. 
Sing  unto  the  Lord,  bless  his  ^name :  shew  forth 
his  salvation  from  ^day  to  day. 

Declare  his  glory  among  the  ^nations  :  his  w^onders 
among  all  people. 

'  For  the  Lord  is  great,  and  greatly  to  be  Upraised : 
he  is  to  be  feared  ab6ve  all  gods. 

For  all  the  gods  of  the  people  are  idols :  but  the 
Lord  ^made  the  heavens. 

Honor  and  majesty  are  before  him  :  strength  and 
beauty  are  in  his  ^sanctuary. 

Give  unto  the  Lord,  0  ye  kindreds  of  the  ^people : 
give  unto  the  Lord  ^glory  and  strength. 


MATINS. 

Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  of  his  ^name :  bring 
an  offering,  and  come  into  his  courts. 

0  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  h51iness  : 
tremble  before  him  all  the  earth. 

To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  do^min- 
ion  :  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning 
and  the  End,  the  First  and  the  ^Last :  who  is,  and 
who  was,  and  who  is  to  come,  the  ^Almighty. 

^From  Chrishnas  Day  until  the  Sunday  after  Epiphany^  and  from 
Easter  Sunday  until  the  Sunday  after  Pentecost  inclusive^  shall 
he  sung  or  said,  itistead  of  the  above,  the  following : 

PSALM    98. — -Cantatc  Domino. 

OSING  unto  the  Lord  a  new  ^song :  for  he  hath 
done  ^marvellous  things. 

His  right  hand  and  his  holy  ^rm  :  hath  gotten  Wm 
the  victory. 

The  Lord  hath  made  known  his  salvation :  his 
righteousness  hath  he  openly  showed  in  the  sight  of 
the  nations. 

He  hath  remembered  his  mercy  and  his  truth  to- 
ward the  house  of  ^Israel :  all  the  ends  of  the  earth 
have  seen  the  salvation  hi  our  God. 

Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord  all  the  ^arth  : 
make  a  loud  noise,  and  rejoice,  and  sing  praise. 

Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  the  ^harp  :  with  the  harp 
and  the  voice  ^of  a  psalm. 

With  trumpets  and  sound  of  ^cornet :  make  a  joy- 
ful noise  before  the  ^Lord,  the  King. 

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MATINS. 

Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fullness  there6f:  the 
world,  and  they  that  ^dwell  therein. 

Let  the  floods  clap  their  hands,  and  let  the  hills 
be  joyful  together  before  the  ^Lord  :  for  he  cometh 
to  ^judge  the  earth. 

AVith  righteousness  shall  he  judge  the  Vorld :  and 
the  ^people  with  equity. 

To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  do^min- 
ion :  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning 
and  the  End,  the  First  and  the  ^Last :  who  is,  and 
who  was,  and  who  is  to  come,  the  ^Almighty. 

^  Then  shall  folloio  the  Psalms  a^:) pointed  for  the  day  ;  and,  at  the  end 
of  every  Psalm,  shall  be  said  or  sung  the  Doxology 

Y. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord,  &c. 

J?. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  &c. 

\  The  Psalms  being  ended,  the  following  Anthem  shall  he  sung,  except 
on  those  days  for  which  other  Anthe^ns  are  appointed: 

BLESSED  be  the  Lord  God,  the  God  of  Israel, 
who  alone  doeth  wondrous  things  :  and  blessed 
be  his  glorious  name  forever ;  and  let  the  whole  earth 
be  filled  with  his  glory.     Amen  and  Amen. 

^  If  the  Hymn  he  sung  in  the  Office,  it  shall  here  follow. 

^  Then  shall  be  read  the  First  Lesson,  at  the  end  of  which,  all  standing 
up,  shall  he  swyj  or  said  the  Ter-Sanctus,  as  follows  : 


:-2tt:== 


_!=? I 


Holy,  holy,  holy  is  Je — hovah  of  hosts:     all  the  earth  is  full  of  his    glor     -     y. 

OLY,  holy,  holy  is  Jehovah  of  hosts  :  all  the 
earth  is  full  of  his  glory. 
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MATINS. 

%  Note. —  Thai  be/ore  every  lesson  the  mmister  shall  say,  Here  begin- 
neth  such  a  chapter,  or  verse  of  such  a  chapter,  of  such  a 
book;  and  after  every  lesson,  Here  endeth  the  first  or  second 
lesson. 

^  Then  shall  be  read  the  Ten  Commandments,  from  Exodus  XX. 

V. — And  God  spake  all  these  words,  saying : 

I  AM  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  have  brought 
thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  house 
of  bondage.  Thou  shalt  have  no  other  gods  before 
me.  Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee  any  graven 
image,  or  any  likeness  of  any  thing  that  is  in  heaven 
above,  or  that  is  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in 
the  water  under  the  earth  :  thou  shalt  not  bow  down 
thyself  to  them,  nor  serve  them  :  for  I  the  Lord  thy 
God  am  a  jealous  God,  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the 
fathers  upon  the  children  unto  the  third  and  fourth 
generation  of  them  that  hate  me  ;  and  showing  mercy 
unto  thousands  of  them  that  love  me  and  keep  my 
commandments. 

H. — Lord,  have  mercy  upon  me,  and  incline  my 
heart  to  keep  this  law. 

V. — Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy 
God  in  vain :  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold  him  guilt- 
less that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

H. — Lord,  have  mercy  upon  me,  and  incline  my 
heart  to  keep  this  law. 

V. — Remember  the  sabbath-day,  to  keep  it  holy. 
Six  days  shalt  thou  labor,  and  do  all  thy  work :  but 
the  seventh  day  is  the  sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  God : 

8 


MATINS. 

in  it  thou  shalt  not  do  any  work,  thou,  nor  thy  son, 
nor  thy  daughter,  thy  man-servant,  nor  thy  maid- 
servant, nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stranger  that  is  with- 
in thy  gates :  for  in  six  days  the  Lord  made  heaven 
and  earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is,  and  rested 
the  seventh  day :  wherefore  the  Lord  blessed  the 
sabbath-day,  and  hallowed  it. 

R. — Lord,  have  mercy  upon  me,  and  incline  my 
heart  to  keep  this  law. 

V. — Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother ;  that  thy 
days  may  be  long  upon  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee. 

R. — Lord,  have  mercy  upon  me,  and  incline  my 
heart  to  keep  this  law. 

V. — Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

R. — Lord,  have  mercy  upon  me,  and  incline  my 
heart  to  keep  this  law. 

V. — Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

R. — Lord,  have  mercy  upon  me,  and  incline  my 
heart  to  keep  this  law. 

V. — Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

R. — Lord,  have  mercy  upon  me,  and  incline  my 
heart  to  keep  this  law. 

V. — Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness  against  thy 
neighbor. 

R- — Lord,  have  mercy  upon  me,  and  incline  my 
heart  to  keep  this  law. 

F. — Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  house. 

9 


MATINS. 

R. — Lord,  have  mercy  upon  me,  and  incline  my 
heart  to  keep  this  law 

V. — Thoii  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  wife,  nor 
his  man-servant,  nor  his  maid-servant,  nor  his  ox, 
nor  his  ass,  nor  any  thing  that  is  thy  neighbor's. 

R. — Lord,  have  mercy  upon  me  :  and  write  all 
these  thy  laws  in  my  heart,  I  beseech  thee. 

^  Then  the  Priest  shall  say  : 

REMEMBER,  also,  the  two  great  commandments 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ :  Hear,  0  Israel ;  the 
Lord  our  God  is  one  Lord.  And  thou  shalt  love  the 
Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy 
soul,  and  with  all  thy  mind,  and  with  all  thy  strength. 
This  is  the  first  commandment.  And  the  second  is 
like  unto  it :  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself. 
On  these  two  commandments  hang  all  the  law  and  the 
prophets. 

^  Then  shall  he  said  or  sung 
PSALM  119. — Beati  immaculati. 

Verse.  Tone  1.     2d  ending. 


-S?— ^ 


V- — )-~^- 


isris: 


^=^:=:^tti::^-B=3 


:^=^ 


Bless-ed  arc  the  undefiled    iu  the       way:      who  walk  in  the        'law        of    the  Lord. 

BLESSED  are  the  undefiled  m  the  way  :  who  walk 
in  the  ^law  of  the  Lord. 
Blessed  are  they  that  keep  his  Hestimonies  :  that 
seek  Hiim  with  the  whole  heart. 

They  also  do  no  iniquity  :  they  Valk  in  his  ways. 
Thou  hast  com^manded  us :  to  keep  thy  precepts 
Miligently. 

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MATINS. 

0  that  my  -waTS  Vere  directed  :  to  ^keep  thy  stat- 
utes. 

Then  shall  I  not  ^be  ashamed  :  when  I  have  respect 
unto  all  Hhy  commandments. 

1  will  praise  thee  with  up^rightness  of  heart :  when 
I  shall  have  learned  thy  Vighteous  judgments. 

I  will  ^keep  thy  statutes  :  0   do  not  for\sake  me 
utterly. 

•"  Then  shall  be  read  the  Second  Lesson,  at  the  end  of  u-hich,  all  stand 
ing  up.  shall  he  said  or  suiig 

R. — Glory  be  to  thee,  0  Lord. 

•^  Then  shall  be  sung  the  Song  of  Zaeharias :  Benedietu^,  St.  Luke  I. 

1st  Verse.  Tone  7.    1st  ending. 


()     *  »  ^ 


=,,^[j.:\^ji^_ 


1 


and  re'd'm'd  his       peo  -   pie. 

BLESSED  be  the  Lord  God  of  ^Israel :  for  he  hath 
visited  and  re^deemed  his  people. 
And  hath  raised  up  an  horn  of  salVation  for  us  :  in 
the  house  of  his  ^servant  David  ; 

As  he  spake  by  the  mouth  of  his  ^holy  prophets  : 
which  have  been  ^sinee  the  world  besan : 

That  we  should  be  saved  from  our  enemies  :  and 
from  the  hand  of  all  that  hate  us  ; 

To  perform  the  mercy  promised  ^to   our  fathers  : 
and  to  remember  his  ^holy  covenant  ; 

The  oath  which  he  sware  to  our  father  ^Abraham : 
that  he  would  ^grant  unto  us, 
3  11 


MATINS. 

That  we,  being  delivered  out  of  the  hand  of  our 
Enemies  :  might  ^serve  him  without  fear, 

In  holiness  and  righteousness  be^fore  him  :  all  the 
Mays  of  our  life. 

And  thou,  child,  shalt  be  called  the  prophet  of  the 
Highest :  for  thou  shalt  go  before  the  face  of  the  Lord, 
Ho  prepare  his  ways  ; 

To  give  knowledge  of  salvation  ^unto  his  people : 
by  the  re^mission  of  their  sins, 

Through  the  tender  mercies  of  our  God  :  whereby 
the  day-spring  from  on  ^high  hath  visited  us. 

To  give  light  to  them  that  sit  in  darkness  and  in 
the  ^shadow  of  death :  to  guide  our  feet  into  the  way 
of  peace. 

To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  domin- 
ion :  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning 
and  the  End,  the  ^First  and  the  Last :  who  is,  and 
who  was,  and  who  is  to  come,  the  ^Almighty. 

^  All  say : 

I  BELIEVE  in  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker 
of  heaven  and  earth,  even  Jesus  Christ  our  only 
Lord  and  Savior :  who,  as  that  Word  which  in  the 
beginning  was  with  God  and  was  God,  being  con- 
ceived by  the  Holy  Ghost  and  born  of  the  Virgin 
Mary,  was  made  flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us.  He  suf- 
fered under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified,  dead,  and 
buried.  The  third  day  He  rose  from  the  dead.  He 
ascended  into  heaven,  and  entered  into  the  glory  of 

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MATINS. 

God  the  Father,  in  which  He  dwelt  before  the  world 
was  :  to  whom  is  given  all  power  in  heaven  and  on 
earth,  whose  kingdom  shall  have  no  end. 

I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  which  is  the  Spirit 
of  Truth,  the  Comforter :  in  the  Holy  and  Catholic 
Church,  the  i^ew  Jerusalem,  which  descendeth  out 
of  heaven  from  God  :  in  the  Remission  of  sins,  the 
Resurrection  of  the  dead,  and  the  Life  everlasting. 
A}ne)i,  '-' 

V. — The  Lord  be  with  you : 
H. — And  with  thy  spirit. 
Minister. — Let  us  pray. 

%  Here  all  kneel  dovm,  and  say : 

V. — 0  Lord,  show  thy  mercy  upon  us ; 

R. — And  grant  us  thy  salvation. 

V. — 0  God,  make  clean  our  hearts  within  us : 

R. — And  take  not  thy  Holy  Spirit  from  us. 

V. — Let  thy  priests  be  clothed  with  righteousness : 

R. — And  let  thy  saints  rejoice. 

V. — Do  good  in  thy  good  pleasure  unto  Zion : 

R. — Build  thou  the  walls  of  Jerusalem. 

V. — 0  Lord,  save  our  rulers  : 

R. — And  hear  us  in  the  day  when  we  call  upon 
thee. 

V. — Save  thy  people,  0  Lord,  and  bless  thine  in- 
heritance : 

R. — Govern  them,  and  lift  them  up  forever. 

V, — Have  mercy  on  the  afflicted  and  needy : 

13 


MATmB. 

R. — Deliver  them,  0  God  of  Israel,  out  of  all  their 
troubles. 

V. — Send  them  help  from  the  sanctuary : 
R. — And  defend  them  out  of  Zion. 

V, — 0  Lord,  hear  my  prayer : 

R. — And  let  my  cry  come  unto  thee. 

%  Here  shall  he  said  the  Collect  for  the  day;  and,  after  that,  these 
prayers  folloxoing : 

^  The  Collect  for  Peace, 

OGOD,  who  art  the  Author  of  peace  and  lover  of 
concord,  in  knowledge  of  whom  standeth  our 
eternal  life,  whose  service  is  perfect  freedom,  defend 
us,  thy  humble  servants,  in  all  assaults  of  our.  ene- 
mies ;  that  we,  surely  trusting  in  thy  defense,  may 
not  fear  the  power  of  any  adversaries,  through  thy 
might,  0  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  R. — Amen. 

^  The  Collect  for  Grace,  {to  be  omitted  if  an  earlier  service  has  been 
held  071  the  same  day). 

OLORD,  our  heavenly  Father,  Almighty  and  ever- 
lasting God,  who  hast  safely  brought  us  to  the 
beginning  of  this  day,  defend  us  in  the  samie  with 
thy  mighty  power  ;  and  grant  that  this  day  we  fall  into 
no  sin,  neither  run  into  any  kind  of  danger ;  but  that 
all  our  thoughts,  words,  and  works  may  be  directed 
to  the  keeping  of  thy  holy  laws :  for  thy  mercy's 
sake,  0  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  R. — Amen. 

^  The  General  Thanksgiving. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  Father  of  all  mercies,  we  thine 
.  unworthy  servants  do  give  thee  most  humble 

14 


MATINS. 

and  hearty  thanks  for  all  thy  goodness  and  loving- 
kindness  to  us,  and  to  all  men.  We  bless  thee  for 
our  creation,  preservation,  and  all  the  blessings  of 
this  life  ;  but,  above  all,  for  thine  inestimable  love  in 
the  redemption  of  the  world  through  thy  glorified 
humanity,  for  the  means  of  grace,  and  the  hope  of 
glory.  And,  we  beseech  thee,  give  us  that  due  sense 
of  all  thy  mercies,  that  our  hearts  may  be  unfeign- 
edly  thankful,  and  that  we  may  show  forth  thy  praise, 
not  only  with  our  lips,  but  in  our  lives ;  by  giving  up 
ourselves  to  thy  service,  and  by  walking  before  thee 
in  holiness  and  righteousness  all  our  days :  through 
thy  orreat  mercv  and  thy  mighty  aid,  0  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord,  to  whom  be  all  honor  and  glory,  world 
without  end.         M. — Amen. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who  hast  given  us  grace  at  this 
time  mth  one  accord  to  make  our  common  sup- 
plications unto  thee ;  and  hast  promised  that  when 
two  or  three  are  gathered  together  in  thy  Name,  thou 
wilt  grant  their  requests  :  Fulfill  now,  0  Lord,  the  de- 
sires and  petitions  of  thy  servants,  as  may  be  most 
expedient  for  them ;  granting  us  in  this  world  knowl- 
edge of  thy  truth,  and  in  the  world  to  come  life  ever- 
lasting.        M. — Amen. 

^1  On  all  Sundays  and  other  Festivals^  the  Priest  shall  here  stand  up, 
the  people  still  kneeling,  and  pronounce  the  Divine  Blessings^  as 
folloios  : 

P. — Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit :  for  theirs  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.         R. — Amen. 


MATINS. 

P. — Blessed  are  they  that  mourn :  for  they  shall 
be  comforted.         R. — Amen. 

P. — Blessed  are  the  meek :  for  they  shall  inherit 
the  earth.         R. — Amen. 

P. — Blessed  are  they  which  do  hunger  and  thirst 
after  righteousness :  for  they  shall  be  filled. 

R. — Amen. 

P. — Blessed  are  the  merciful :  for  they  shall  ob- 
tain mercy.         R. — Amen. 

P. — Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart :  for  they  shall 
see  God.         R. — Amen. 

P. — Blessed  arc  the  peace-makers  :  for  they  shall 
be  called  the  children  of  God.         R, — Amen. 

P. — Blessed  are  they  which  are  persecuted  for 
righteousness'  sake :  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven.         R. — Amen. 

P. — Blessed  are  ye  when  men  shall  revile  you, 
and  persecute  you,  and  shall  say  all  manner  of  evil 
against  you  falsely,  for  my  sake. 

R. — Amen. 

P. — Rejoice,  and  be  exceeding  glad :  for  great  is 
your  reward  in  heaven.         R. — Amen. 

\  Then  shall  he  said: 

V, — The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with 
us  all  evermore.         R. — Amen. 

^  Here  endeth  the  Office, 


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0 


MATINS. 

•T  If  the  Sermon  is  to  follow^  the  proper  Hymn  shall  here  he  sung,  and 
the  appointments  given  out. 

THE    HYMX. — Hector  patens,  verax  Detcs. 
GOD  of  truth,  0  Lord  of  might, 
Who  orderest  time  and  change  aright, 
And  send'st  the  early  morning  rar, 
And  light'st  the  glow  of  perfect  day;  , 

Extinguish  thou  each  sinful  fire, 
And  banish  every  ill  desire; 
And  while  thou  keep'st  the  body  whole, 
Shed  forth  thy  peace  upon  the  soul. 

Grant  that  we  ask,  Almighty  Lord, 
Jesus  the  Christ  alone  adored ; 
Blest  Fullness  of  the  Trinity, 
Eeignino;  on  high  eternallv.     Amen, 

ceo  • 

%  After  the  Sermon  mag  be  mng  one  of  the  Anthems,  Psalm-s,  or 
Sequences  appointed  for  the  dag.  Then  shall  the  Minister  offer 
up  one  of  the  folloicing  pragers,  saging : 

Let  us  pray. 

AL^IIGHTY  God.  our  heavenly  Father,  who  of  thy  gi-eat 
mercy  hast  promised  forgiveness  of  sins  to  all  them  that 
with  hearty  repentance  and  true  faith  turn  unto  thee,  have 
mercy  upon  us.  pardon  and  deliver  us  from  all  our  sins,  con- 
firm and  strengthen  us  in  all  goodness,  and  bring  us  to  ever- 
lasting  life :  for  thy  great  mercy's  sake,  O  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord.         B. — Amen. 

ASSIST  us  mercifully.  0  Lord,  in  these  our  supplications 
and  prayers,  and  dispose  the  way  of  thy  servants  toward 
the  attainment  of  everlasting  salvation ;  that,  among  all  the 
changes  and  perils  of  this  mortal  life,  they  may  ever  be  de 
fended  by  thy  most  gracious  and  ready  help,  0  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord.         II. — Amen. 

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MATINS. 

GB.ANT,  we  beseech  thee,  Ahnighty  God,  that  the  words 
which  we  have  heard  this  day  with  our  outward  ears, 
may,  through  thy  grace,  be  so  grafted  inwardly  in  our  hearts, 
that  they  may  bring  forth  in  us  the  fruit  of  good  living,  to 
the  honor  and  praise  of  thy  holy  Name,  0  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord.         M. — Amen. 

DTRECT  us,  0  Lord,  in  all  our  doings  with  thy  most  gra- 
cious favor,  and  further  us  with  thy  continual  help;  that 
in  all  our  works  begun,  continued,  and  ended  in  thee,  we  may 
glorify  thy  holy  name,  and  finally,  by  thy  mercy,  obtain  ever- 
lasting life  It. — Amen. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  the  Fountain  of  all  wisdom,  who  know- 
est  our  necessities  before  we  ask,  and  our  ignorance  in 
asking,  we  beseech  thee  to  have  compassion  upon  our  infirm- 
ities; and  those  things  w^hich,  for  our  unworthiness,  we  dare 
not,  and,  for  our  blindness,  we  can  not  ask,  vouchsafe  to  give 
us,  for  thine  own  mercy's  sake,  0  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
H. — Amen. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  us  all  ever 
more.         H. — Amen. 

^  Note  that  when  a  Priest  officiates  he  may  pronounce  the  words^  The 
grace  of  our  Lord,  etc.^  standing^  and  using  the  ivord  you  in 
place  of  us ;  but,  otJierivise,  they  shall  always  be  said  kneeling. 
And  this  direction  applies  to  the  use  of  them  wherever  they  occur 
in  this  hook. 


1» 


VESPERS: 


OB    THE 


EVENING  OFFICE  THROUGHOUT  THE  YEAR. 


OUR  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  the  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts, 
as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 

V. — 0  Lord,  open  thou  our  lips : 

H. — And  our  mouths  shall  show  forth  thy  praise. 

^  ffere  all  stand  up. 

V. — Alleluia ;  ar.  Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

H. — The  Lord's  name  be  praised. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  do- 
minion :  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

R, — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Begin- 
ning and  the  End,  the  First  and  the  Last :  who  is, 
and  who  was,  and  who  is  to  come,  the  Almighty. 

^  Here  shall  he  sung  or  said  the  following  Psalm,  throughout  the  t/ear, 
except  on  the  forty  days  of  Lent,  on  which  times  Psalm  42, 
Quemadmodum,  shall  be  sung  in  place  thereof. 

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VESPERS. 
PSALM  84. — Quam  dihcta. 

1st  Verse.  Tone  1.    1st  ending 


2^ 


How    amiable  are  thy    'ta-ber  -  nacles:        o    -    •    •    •    -   "Lord  of        Hosts! 

HOW  amiable  are  thy  Habernacles  :  0  ^LoRD  of 
Hosts. 

My  soul  longeth,  yea,  even  fainteth  for  the  ^courts 
of  the  Lord  :  my  heart  and  my  flesh  crieth  out  %r 
the  living  God. 

Yea,  the  sparrow  hath  found  an  house,  and  the 
swallow  a  nest  for  herself,  where  she  may  Hay  her 
young  :  even  thine  altars,  0  Lord  of  Hosts,  my  ^King 
and  my  God. 

Blessed  are  they  that  dwell  in  thy  house  :  they 
will  ^still  be  praising  thee. 

Blessed  is  the  man  whose  ^strength  is  in  thee :  in 
whose  ^heart  are  thy  ways ; 

Who,  passing  through  the  valley  of  weeping,  ^make 
it  a  well  :  the  early  rain  also  doth  ^cover  it  with 
blessings. 

They  go  from  ^strength  to  strength :  every  one  of 
them  appeareth  be^fore  God  in  Zion. 

0  Lord  God  of  Hosts,  ^hear  my  prayer :  give  ear, 

0  God  of  Jacob. 

Behold,  0  ^God,  our  shield:  and  look  upon  the 
^face  of  thine  anointed. 

For  a  day  in  thy  courts  is  better  'than  a  thousand : 

1  had  rather  be  a  door-keeper  in  the  house  of  my 
God,  than  to  dwell  in  the  tents  of  wickedness. 

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VESPERS. 

For  the  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and  shield;  the  Lord 
will  give  ^grace  and  glory:  no  good  thing  will  he 
■withhold  from  Hheni  that  walk  uprightly. 

0  ^LoRD  of  Hosts  :  blessed  is  the  man  that  Hrust- 
eth  in  thee. 

To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  domin- 
ion :  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning 
and  the  End,  the  Tirst  and  the  Lasti  who  is,  and 
who  was,  and  who  is  to  ^come,  the  Almighty. 

%  Here  shall  follow  the  Psalms  for  Vespers^  as  appointed  for  the  day ; 
and,  at  the  end  of  every  Psalm,  shall  be  said  or  sung 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord,  &c. 
M. — He  is  the  Alpha,  &c. 

^  The  portion  of  Psalms  being  ended,  the  Priest,  turning  to  the  people, 
shall  say 

V. — Grace  be  unto  you,  and  peace  from  Him  who 
is,  and  who  was,  and  who  is  to  come.       R. — Amen. 

^  On  all  Sundays,  except  those  for  which  other  Hymns  are  appointed, 
may  be  sung  the  following  :  on   Week-Days,  see  p.  60. 

HYMN. — Lucis  Creator  optime. 

O  BLEST  Creator  of  the  light, 
Who  dost  the  dawn  from  darkness  bring; 
And,  framing  Nature's  depth  and  hight, 
Didst  with  the  new-born  light  begm ; 

Who,  gently  blending  eve  with  morn, 

And  morn  with  eve,  didst  call  them  day; 

Thick  flows  the  flood  of  darkness  down, 
0  hear  us  while  to  thee  we  pray 
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VESPERS. 

Keep  thou  our  souls  from  schemes  of  crime, 
Nor  guilt  remorseful  let  them  know; 

Nor,  thinking  on  the  things  of  time, 
Into  eternal  darkness  go. 

Teach  us  to  knock  at  heaven's  high  door; 

Teach  us  the  prize  of  life  to  win; 
Teach  us  all  evil  to  abhor,. 

And  purify  ourselves  within. 

Glory  eternal  be  to  thee, 

O  God,  the  Father,  Spirit,  Son, 
Blest  Fullness  of  the  Trinity, 

Revealed  in  Jesus  Christ  alone.     Amen. 

^  Then  shall  folloio  the  Anthem^  if  there  he  one  appointed  for  the 
Office;  after  which  shall  be  read  the  Lessons,  or,  in  place  thereof 
the  Gospel  for  the  day,  [see  the  '"'Order  how  the  Lessons  from  the 
Word  are  to  he  read  f'~\  and,  at  the  Minister  s  saying  Here  endeth 
the  Second  Lesson,  or,  Hdre  endeth  the  Gospel,  all  standing 
up,  shall  be  said  or  sung 

JR. — Glory  be  to  thee,  0  Lord. 

\  Then  shall  he  sung,  throughout  the  year,  the  Song  of  the  blessed  Vir- 
gin Mary,  Magnificat,  Luke  I,  46. 


■^^ 


-^ZL 


S 


?rb:±:(-ijitt 


t^z:^ 


M 


Jly    soul  doth  magni-'fy  the      Lord:     And.  .  .  hath  rejoiced  in  God  my    Sa  -  viour. 

/■  Y  soul  doth  magni^fy  the  Lord :  and  my  spirit 


hath  rejoiced  in  ^God  my  Savior. 
For  he  hath  regarded  the  low  estate  of  %is  hand- 
maiden :  for,  behold,  from  henceforth  all  generations 
shall  Vail  me  blessed. 

For   he  that  is   mighty  hath   done   to   ^me   great 
things  :  and  %oly  is  his  name. 

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VESPERS. 

And  his  mercy  is  on  Hhem  that  fear  him :  from 
generation  to  ^generation. 

He  hath  showed  strength  Vith  his  arm :  he  hath 
scattered  the  proud  in  the  imagination  of  their 
hearts. 

He  hath  put  down  the  mighty  ^from  their  seats  : 
and  exalted  Hhem  of  Ioav  degree. 

He  hath  filled  the  hungry  Vith  good  things  :  and 
the  rich  he  hath  ^sent  empty  away. 

He  hath  holpen  his  servant  ^Israel  :  in  remem- 
brance 6f  his  mercy ; 

As  he  spake  Ho  our  fathers  :  to  Abraham  and  to 
his  ^seed  forever. 

.     To  Jesus   Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  domin- 
ion :  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning 
and  the  End,  the  ^First  and  the  Last :  who  is,  and 
who  was,  and  who  is  to  come,  the  ^Almighty. 

%  If  there  be  a  Sermon  or  lection,  it  shall  here  follow. 
f  Then  shall  the  Minister  continue : 

F*. — Let  my  prayer,  0  Lord,  be  set  forth  before 
thee  as  incense  : 

M. — And  the  lifting  up  of  my  hands  as  the  even- 
ing sacrifice. 

V. — The  Lord  be  with  you  : 

R. — And  with  thy  spirit. 

Minister, — Let  us  pray. 

^  Here  all  kneel  dowri. 

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VESPERS. 

F] — 0  Lord,  show  thy  mercy  upon  us  : 
jR. — And  grant  us  thy  salvation. 

V. — 0  God,  make  clean  our  hearts  within  us  : 

R. — And  take  not  thy  Holy  Spirit  from  us. 

V. — Save  thy  people,  0  Lord,  and  bless  thine  in- 
heritance : 

JR. — Govern  them,  and  lift  them  up  forever. 

V. — Give  peace  in  our  time,  0  Lord  : 
H. — Because  there  is  none  other  that  fighteth  for 
us,  but  only  thou,  0  God. 

V. — 0  Lord,  hear  my  prayer : 
'JR,. — And  let  my  cry  come  unto  thee. 

^  Here  shall  follow,  in  Advent  and  Lent,  the  Minister  and  people  still 
kneeling,  Psalm  130,  De  pro/u7idis  clamavi. 

|UT  of  the  depths  have  I  cried  unto  thee,  0 
Lord  :  Lord,  hear  my  voice. 

Let  thine  ears  be  attentive :  to  the  voice  of  my 
supplications. 

If  thou,  Lord,  shouldst  mark  iniquities :  0  Lord, 
who  shall  stand? 

But  with  thee  there  is  forgiveness  :  that  thou  may- 
est  be  feared. 

I  wait  for  the  Lord,  my  soul  doth  wait :  and  in 
his  word  do  I  hope. 

My  soul  waiteth  for  the  Lord  more  than  watch- 
ers for  the  morning  :  than  watchers  for  the  morn- 
ing. 

Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord,  for  with  the  Lord 

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VESPERS. 

there  is  mercy :  and  with  him  is  plenteous  redemp- 
tion. 

And   he   shall   redeem   Israel :    from   all   his  ini- 
quities. 

%  On  Wednesday,  Thursday,  Friday,  and  Saturday  of  the  Holy  Week, 
in  place  of  the  above,  shall  he  said  Psalm  51,  Miserere. 

f  The  Psalm  being  ended,  shall  be  said  what  here  follows,  as  far  as  to 
the  Collect,  the  same  being  omitted  at  all  other  times,  except  on 
Fasts  of  special  appointment. 

V. — Turn  us  again,  0  Lord  God  of  hosts  : 
^. — And  cause  thy  face  to  shine,  and  we  shall  be 

saved. 

V. — Arise,  0  Lord,  and  help  us : 

B. — And  deliver  us,  and  purge  away  our  sins,  for 

thy  name's  sake. 

F. — 0  Lord,  hear  my  prayer : 

R. — And  let  my  cry  come  unto  thee. 

\  Then  shall  he  said  the  Collect  for  the  day,  and  after  it,  these  Collects 
and  i^rayers  following : 

^  The  Collect  for  Peace. 

GOD,  from  whom  all  holy  desires,  all  good  coun- 
sels and  all  just  works  do  proceed,  give  unto  thy 
servants  that  peace  which  the  world  can  not  give : 
that  both  our  hearts  may  be  set  to  obey  thy  com- 
mandments, and  also  that,  by  thee,  we  being  defended 
from  the  fear  of  our  enemies,  may  pass  our  time  in 
rest  and  quietness,  through  thy  great  mercy,  0  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord. 
R, — Amen. 

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VESPERS. 

•f  The  Collect  for  Aid  against  Perils. 

LIGHTEN    our    darkness,   we    beseech    thee,    0 
Lord,  and  by  thy  great  mercy  defend  us  from 
all  perils  and  dangers  of  this  night :  for  the  sake  of 
thy  holy  Name,  0  Jesus  Christ  our  Savior. 
R. — Amen. 

^1  Prayer  for  the  Church. 

"ly  TERCIFUL  and  blessed  Lord  Jesus,  thou  true 
J^tX  Shepherd  of  Israel,  from  whom  cometh  every 
good  and  perfect  gift,  send  down  upon  the  ministers 
of  thy  holy  Church,  and  all  the  congregations  com- 
mitted to  their  charge,  the  healthful  spirit  of  thy 
grace  ;  and  that  they  may  truly  please  thee,  pour 
upon  them  the  continual  dew  of  thy  blessing.  Grant 
this,  0  Lord,  for  thine  own  Name's  sake. 
R. — Amen. 

f  Prayer  for  the  President^  others  in  authority^  and  the  whole  land. 

OLORD  Jesus  Christ,  Father  Almighty,"  King  of 
kings  and  Lord  of  lords,  who  dost  from  thy 
throne  behold  all  the  dwellers  upon  earth,  bless  and 
defend,  we  beseech  thee,  thy  servant  the  President 
of  the  United  States,  and  all  others  in  authority. 
Give  faithfulness  and  strength  to  the  Government  in 
executino-  the  laws  :  fill  the  Legislature  with  intesr- 
rity  and  Avisdom  :  lead  the  Magistracy  in  the  up- 
right administration  of  justice,  and  endue  all  classes 
of  the  people  with  the  disposition  of  obedience  and 
mutual  good-will :  that  we  may  become  that  happy 
people  whose  God  is  the  Lord,  and  live  evermore  to 

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VESPERS. 

thy  praise  and  glory,  to  whom  alone  belongeth  all 
dominion  and  power,  world  without  end. 
R. — Amen. 

•[[  Here  may  he  added^  at  the  discretion  of  the  Minister^  the  Prayer  for 
all  sorts  and  conditions  of  men,  or  other  of  the  prayers  fol- 
lowing at  the  end  of  this  office. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who  hast  given  us  grace  at  this 
.  time,  with  one  accord,  to  make  our  common 
supplications  unto  thee,  and  hast  promised  that  when 
two  or  three  are  gathered  together  in  thy  Name  thou 
wilt  grant  their  requests  :  Fulfill  now,  0  Lord,  the  de- 
sires and  petitions  of  thy  servants,  as  may  be  most 
expedient  for  them ;  granting  us  in  this  world  knowl- 
edge of  thy  truth,  and  in  the  world  to  come  life 
everlasting.         R. — Amen. 

%  In  place  of  this  last  prayer^  or,  after  it,  may  be  said  the  folloivingy 
when  the  Complin  is  not  to  follow  the  same  evening. 

SAVE  us,  0  Lord,  while  we  wake,  and  keep  us 
while  we  sleep,  that  our  souls  may  continually 
watch  for  thee,  and  that  we  may  rest  in  thy  peace 
forever  and  ever.         R. — Amen. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  us 
all  evermore.         J?.— Amen. 

^  Here  endeth  the  Office. 


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PRAYERS. 

PRAYERS     AND     THANKSGIVINGS     UPON 
SEVERAL    OCCASIONS. 

^  To  he  used  be/ore  the  final  prayer  of  the  3Iorning  or  Evening  Office, 
at  the  discretion  of  the  Minister. 


PEAYEES. 

^  A  prager  of  General  Intercession  for  all  Sorts  and  Conditions 

of  Men. 

GOD,  the  Creator  and  Preserver  of  all  mankind,  we 
humbly  beseech  thee  lor  all  sorts  and  conditions  of  men : 
that  thou  wouldst  be  pleased  to  make  thy  ways  known  unto 
them,  thy  saving  health  unto  all  nations.  More  especially, 
we  pray  for  the  good  estate  of  thy  holy  Catholic  Church ;  that 
it  may  be  so  guided  and  governed  by  thy  good  Spirit,  that  all 
who  profess  and  call  themselves  Christians,  may  be  led  into 
the  ^vay  of  truth,  and  hold  the  faith  in  unity  of  spirit,  in  the 
bond  of  peace,  and  in  righteousness  of  life.  Finally,  we  com- 
mend to  thy  fatherly  goodness  all  those  who  are  in  any  way 
afflicted  or  distressed  in  mind,  body,  or  estate ;  that  it  may 
please  thee  to  comfort  and  relieve  them  according  to  their  sev- 
eral necessities,  giving  them  patience  under  their  sufferings, 
and  a  happy  issue  out  of  all  their  afflictions.  And  this  we 
beg,  for  thy  mercy's  sake,  0  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
jR. — Amen. 


M 


^  Por  Congress :    to  be  used  during  their  session. 
/I  OST  gracious  God,  we  humbly  beseech  thee,  as  for  the 


--^JL  people  of  these  United  States  in  general,  so  especially 
for  their  Senate  and  Eepresentatives  in  Congress  assembled; 
that  thou  wouldst  be  pleased  to  direct  and  prosper  all  their 
consultations,  to  the  advancement  of  thy  glory,  the  good  of 
thy  Church,  the  safety,  honor,  and  welfare  of  thy  people: 
that  all  things  mav  be  so  ordered  and  settled  bv  their  endeav- 

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PRAYERS. 

ors  upon  the  best  and  surest  foundations,  that  peace  and  hap. 
piness,  truth  and  justice,  religion  and  piety,  may  be  established 
among;  us  for  all  ojenerations.  These  and  all  other  necessaries 
for  them,  for  us,  and  thy  whole  Church,  we  humbly  beg  in 
thy  ISTame,  and  for  thy  mercy's  sake,  0  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

JR. — Amen. 

^  For  the  Country  and  those  in  AiUhoriiy  in  Times  of  War  and 

Rebellion. 

O  ETERNAL  God,  who  alone  rulest  in  the  kingdoms  of 
men,  and  by  thy  glorious  wisdom,  thy  Almighty  power, 
and  secret  providence,  determinest  the  events  of  war,  the  issues 
of  human  councils,  and  the  return  of  peace  and  victory:  Look 
down,  we  beseech  thee,  in  mercy  upon  this  our  afflicted  land, 
and  especially  upon  the  President  and  all  others  in  places  of 
authority  and  trust,  whether  civil  or  militar}^,  by  land  or  by 
sea ;  support  them  with  aid  from  heaven  in  all  their  conflicts, 
trials,  and  dangers.  Give  them  holiness  of  intention,  that  they 
may  pursue  with  candor  and  sincerity  the  cause  of  God  and 
their  country.  Sanctify  all  the  means  and  instruaiients  of 
their  righteous  purposes,  that  they,  without  cruelty,  injustice, 
or  oppression,  may  proceed  toward  the  end  of  their  just  de- 
sires; and  crown  all  their  lawful  endeavors  with  a  prosperous 
event,  that  all  may  co-operate  to  the  honor  and  safety  of  our 
land,  to  the  restoration  of  a  lasting  peace,  to  the  establishment 
and  promotion  of  thy  true  religion,  to  the  deliverance  of  the 
oppressed,  and  the  comfort  of  all  thy  faithful  people.  Grant 
this,  0  King  of  kings,  for  the  sake  of  thy  great  mercy,  who 
art  the  Lord  of  all  power,  both  in  heaven  and  earth,  our 
blessed  Savior  Jesus  Christ.         R. — Amen. 

1[  For  those  that  are  to  he  admitted  into  Holy  Orders. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  the  giver  of  all  good  gifts,  who  of  thy 
Divine  Providence  hast  appointed  divers  Orders  in  thy 
Church:  Give  thy  grace,  we  humbly  beseech  thee,  to  all  those 
who  are  to  be  called  to  anv  office  and  administration  in  the 

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THANKSGIVINGS. 

game;  and  so  replenish  them  with  the  truth  of  thy  doctrine, 
and  endue  them  with  innocency  of  life,  that  they  may  faith- 
fully serve  before  thee,  to  the  glory  of  thy  great  Name,  and  the 
benefit  of  thy  holy  Church.  Grant  this  for  thy  mercy's  sake, 
0  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.         H. — Amen. 

THANKSGIVINGS. 
%A  Geiieral  Thanksgiving. 

k  LMIGHTY  God,  Father  of  all  mercies,  we  thine  un- 
-^-^  worthy  servants  do  give  thee  most  humble  and  hearty 
thanks  for  all  thy  goodness  and  loving-kindness  to  us  and  to 
all  men.  We  bless  thee  for  our  creation,  preservation,  and  all 
the  blessings  of  this  life;  but,  above  all,  for  thine  inestimable 
love  in  the  redemption  of  the  world  through  thy  glorified  hu- 
manity, for  the  means  of  grace,  and  the  hope  of  glory.  And, 
we  beseech  thee,  give  us  that  due  sense  of  all  thy  mercies, 
that  our  hearts  may  be  unfeignedly  thankful,  and  that  we  may 
show  forth  thy  praise,  not  only  with  our  lips,  but  in  our  lives; 
by  giving  up  ourselves  to  thy  service,  and  by  walking  before 
thee  in  holiness  and  righteousness  all  our  days,  through  thy 
great  mercy  and  thy  mighty  aid,  0  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  to 
whom  be  all  honor  and  glory,  world  without  end.     B. — Amen. 

%  For  the  Restoration  of  Peace. 

O  ETERNAL  God,  our  heavenly  Father,  who  alone  mak- 
est  men  to  be  of  one  mind  in  a  house,  and  stillest  the  out- 
rage of  a  violent  and  unruly  people:  We  bless  thy  holy  Name 
that  it  hath  pleased  thee  to  appease  the  seditious  tumults  which 
have  lately  been  raised  up  among  us,  (or,  to  put  an  end  to  the 
direful  calamity  of  war) ;  most  humbly  beseeching  thee  to 
grant  all  of  us  grace,  that  we  may  henceforth  obediently  walk 
in  thy  holy  commandments ;  and,  leading  a  quiet  and  peace- 
able life,  in  all  godliness  and  honesty,  may  continually  offer 
unto  thee  our  sacrifice  of  praise  and  thanksgiving  for  these  thy 
great  mercies  toward  us,  0  Jeans  Christ  our  Lord.     7?. — Amen. 

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THANKSGIVINGS. 

%  Prayei's  on  Thanksgiving- Vay. 

O  ALMIGHTY  Lord  God,  our  heavenly  Father,  who  hast 
blessed  the  labors  of  the  husbandman  and  given  unto  us 
the  fruits  of  the  earth  in  their  season,  grant  us  grace  to  use 
the  same  to  thy  glory,  to  the  relief  of  those  that  are  needy, 
and  to  our  own  immortal  welfare:  through  thy  mercy  who 
art  the  Living  Bread  which  cometh  down  from  Heaven  and 
giveth  life  unto  the  world,  our  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus  Christ. 
R. — Amen. 

OLORD,  Giver  of  all  good  and  Fountain  of  mercies,  in 
whom  are  all  the  springs  of  our  life,  all  glory,  thanks,  and 
praise  be  unto  thee  for  thine  eternal  and  overflowing  goodness ; 
for  thy  faithfulness,  which  is  from  one  generation  to  another; 
for  thy  mercies,  which  are  new  every  morning  and  more  than 
we  can  number;  for  seed-time  and  harvest;  for  summer  and 
winter ;  for  childhood  and  age ;  for  health  and  reason ;  for  food, 
r^timent,  and  shelter ;  for  thy  fatherly  care  over  us  in  sickness 
and  in  health,  in  joy  and  in  sorrow,  in  life  and  in  death;  for 
friends,  and  kindred,  and  kind  benefactors;  for  home  and 
country ;  for  thy  Church  and  for  thy  Holy  Word ;  yea,  Lord, 
for  that  there  is  nothing  for  which  we  may  not  bless  and  thank 
thee :  and  therefore  do  we  lift  up  our  hands  in  the  sanctuary, 
and  call  upon  thy  Name,  and  pay  our  vows  in  the  presence  of 
all  thy  people,  confessing  that  thou  art  good  to  all  and  that 
thy  mercies  are  over  all  thy  works.     R. — Amen. 

OLORD,  we  pray  thee  sow  the  seed  of  thy  Word  in  our 
hearts  and  send  down  upon  us  the  showers  of  thy  grace, 
that  we  may  bring  forth  the  fruits  of  the  Spirit,  and,  at  thy  Day 
of  Harvest,  may  be  gathered  by  thy  holy  angels  into  thy  heav- 
enly garner:  through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
R. — ^Amen. 


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2Wje  iLitang, 

OR 

aENERAL    SUPPLICATION. 


^  To  he  used  in  any  of  the  daily  Offices  immediately  after  the  Col- 
lects :  or  else  as  a  separate  Office  after  a  proper  Hymn  and- 
one  or  more  of  the  Seven  Penitential  Psalms  here  following. 
It  may  also  be  followed  by  a  Sermon. 

Ci)e  Seben  ^penitential  psalms. 

Antiphon. — Remember,  0  Lord,  thy  tender  mercies  and  tliy 
loving  kindnesses,  for  they  have  been  ever  of  old. 

Ps.       6.  0  Lord,  rebuke  me  not,  &c. 

Ps.    32.  Blessed  is  he,  &c. 

Ps.    38.  O  Lord,  rebuke  me  not,  &c. 

Ps.    5L  Have  mercy  upon  me,  &c. 

Ps.  102,  Hear  my  prayer,  0  Lord,  &c. 

Ps.  130.  Out  of  the  depths,  &c. 

Ps.  143.  Hear  my  prayer,  0  Lord,  &c. 

Antiphon. — Remember,  O  Lord,  thy  tender  mercies  and  thy 
loving  kindnesses,  for  they  have  been  ever  of  old:  remember 
not  the  sins  of  our  youth,  nor  our  transgressions;  according  to 
thy  mercy    remember  thou  us, for  thy  goodness'  sake,  0  Lord. 

5rf)e  Hitang. 

Holy  Lord  God,  Father  in  heaven, 

Have  mercy  upon  us. 
Holy  Lord  God,  Redeemer  of  the  world, 

Have  mercy  upon  us. 
Holy  Lord  God,  Spirit  of  Truth  and  Comforter, 

Have  mercy  upon  us. 

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THE   LITANY. 

0,     ONE     ONLY    ADORABLE     LoKD,     GOD,     ami     SaVIOR,     JeSUS 

Christ,  in  whom  dwelleth  bodily  all  the  fulness  of  the  God- 
head, Have  mercy  vpon  us. 

Remember,  0  Lord,  thy  tender  mercies  and  thy  loving 
kindnesses,  for  they  have  been  ever  of  old:  remember  not  the 
sins  of  our  youth  nor  our  transgressions;  according  to  thy 
mercy     remember  thou  us, for  thy  goodness'  sake,  O  Lord: 

Remember  us,  good  Lord. 

From  all  idolatry,  profanation  and  blasphemy:  from  hard- 
ness of  heart,  and  contempt  of  thy  Word  and  commandment, 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

From  ingratitude;  from  a  perverse  and  rebellious  spirit; 
from  presumption,  despair,  and  idle  doubts, 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

From  all  blindness  of  heart;  from  pride,  vain-glory,  and 
hypocrisy;  from  envy,  hatred,  and  malice,  and  all  unchari- 
tableness.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

From  all  impurity  and  deadly  sin ;  from  all  the  deceits  of 
the  world,  the  flesh,  and  the  devil. 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

From  slander,  lying,  and  deceit;  from  covetousness;  from 
the  spirit  of  murmuring  and  discontent. 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

From  the  crafts  and  assaults  of  the  devil ;  from  wicked 
thoughts  and  vain  imaginings;  from  final  impenitence,  and 
from  everlasting  death.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

By  the  mystery  of  thy  holy  Incarnation;  by  thy  holy  Na- 
tivity and  Circumcision;  by  thy  Baptism,  Fasting,  and  Temp- 
tation, Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

By  thine  Agony  and  bloody  Sweat;  by  thy  Cross  and  Pas- 
sion; by  thy  precious  Death  and  Burial;  by  thy  glorious 
Resurrection  and  Ascension,  and  by  the  coming  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

By  thy  second  Advent,  in  the  power  and  great  glory  of  thy 
Word  to  make  all  things  new  in  heaven  and  in  earth,  and  to 
restore  mankind  to  thy  true  worship  and  service. 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us 

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THE    LITANYv 

In  all  the  time  of  our  tribulation  ;  in  all  the  time  of  our 
prosperity;  in  the  hour  of  death,  and  in  the  day  of  judgment, 
Good  Lordj  deliver  vs. 

'  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord  God,  and  that  it  may 
please  thee  to  save  and  govern  continually  thy  holy  Church 
universal ;  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  illuminate  all  ministers  of  thy 
Church  with  true  knowledge  and  understanding  of  thy  Word; 
and  that  both  by  their  preaching  and  living  they  may  set  it 
fortii  and  shew  it  accordingly; 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  bless  and  keep  all  Christian 
rulers,  giving  them  grace  to  execute  justice  and  to  maintain 
truth ;  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  bless  and  keep  all  thy  people, 
,       We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  give  to  all  nations  unity,  peace, 
and  concord.  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  give  us  an  heart  to  love  and 
fear  thee,  and  diligentl}'^  to  live  atter  thy  commandments. 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  give  to  all  thy  people  increase 
of  grace  to  hear  meekly  thy  Word,  and  to  receive  it  with  pure 
affection,  and  to  bring  forth  the  fruits  of  the  spirit. 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  bring  into  the  way  of  truth  all 
such  as  have  erred  and  are  deceived, 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  strengthen  such  as  do  stand; 
and  to  comfort  and  help  the  weak-hearted;  and  to  rsaie  up 
them  that  fall;  and  finally  to  beat  down  Satan  under  our  feet, 
We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  succor,  help,  and  comfort  all 
that  are  in  danger,  necessity,  and  tribulation. 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  have  mercy  upon  all  men, 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

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THE   LITANY. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  forgive  our  enemies,  persecutors, 
and  slanderers,  and  to  turn  their  hearts, 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord, 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  give  us  true  repentance;  io 
forgive  us  all  our  sins,  negligences,  and  ignorances;  and  to 
endue  us  with  the  grace  of  thy  Holy  Spirit  to  amend  our  lives 
according  to  thy  holy  Word, 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 

Lamb  of  Grod,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world; 

Hear  us  and  helj)  us,  0  Lord. 

Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world, 
Have  merci/  upon  us. 

Lamb  of  Grod,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world, 

Grant  us  thy  peace. 

OUR  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  be  thy  name. 
Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  as  in  heaven  so 
also  upon  the  earth.  Give  us  tliis  day  our  daily  bread.  And 
for2:ive  us  our  debts  as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead 
us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil.     Amen. 

V. — Turn  us  again,  O  Lord  God  of  hosts: 
R. — And  cause  thy  face  to  shine,  and  we  shall  be  saved. 
V. — Arise,  0  Lord,  and  help  us: 

R. — And  deliver  us,  and  purge  away  our  sins  for  thy  name's 
sake. 

Let  us  pray. 

OGOD,  merciful  Father,  that  despisest  not  the  sighing  of 
a  contrite  heart,  nor  the  desire  of  such  as  be  sorrowful; 
mercifully  assist  our  prayers  that  we  make  before  thee  in  all 
our  troubles  and  adversities,  whensoever  they  oppress  us;  and 
graciously  hear  us,  that  those  evils,  which  the  craft  and  sub- 
tilty  of  the  devil  or  man  worketh  against  us,  be  brought  to 
naught;  and  that  we  thy  servants,  being  hurt  by  no  per- 
secutions, may  evermore  give  thanks  unto  thee  in  thy  holy 
Church.  li. — Amen. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ,  the  Lord,  be  glory  and  dominion:  for- 
ever and  ever.     Amen. 

R. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and 
the  End,  the  First  and  the  Last:  who  is  and  who  was,  and 
who  is  to  come — the  Almighty. 

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THE   LITANY. 

^  Here  may  he  sung  a  Hymn^  Sequence,  or  Anthem  suited  to  the 

occasion. 

V. — O  Lord,  save  ihj  servants: 
'  R — Who  put  their  trust  in  thee. 
V. — Be  to  us  a  tower  of  strength: 
a. — In  the  presence  of  the  enemy 
V. — 0  Lord,  hear  my  prayer: 
R. — And  let  my  cry  come  unto  thee. 

Let  us  pray. 

WE  humbly  beseech  thee,  0  Father,  mercifully  to  look 
upon  our  infirmities;  and  graciously  deliver  us  from 
all  those  evils  that  we  most  justly  have  deserved;  and  grant 
that  in  all  our  troubles  and  adversities  we  may  put  our  whole 
trust  and  confidence  in  thy  mercy,  and  everujore  serve  thee 
in  holiness  and  pureness  of  living:  to  thy  honor  and  glory, 
0  Jesus  Christ,  our  Lord,  who  livest  and  reignest — the  only 
God  of  heaven  and  earth,  world  vrithout  end.         R. — ^Amen. 

^  Here  may  he  said  the  General  Thanksgiving^  or  other  Prayers 
suited  to  the  occasion. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who  hast  given  us  grace  at  this  time 
with  one  accord  to  make  our  common  su))plication  unto 
thee;  and  dost  promise,  that  when  two  or  three  are  gathered 
together  in  thy  Xame  thou  wilt  grant  their  requests:  Fulfill 
now,  0  Lord,  the  desires  and  petitions  of  thy  servants,  as  may 
be  mcst  expedient  for  them  ;  granting  us  in  this  world  knowl- 
edge of  thy  truth,  and  in  the  world  to  come  life  everlasting. 

R. — Amen. 

The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  us  all  ever- 
more.        R. — Amen. 

Here  endeth  the  Litany. 


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THE     PSALTER. 


QL\jt  irir0t  iDai).    ittatins. 

PSALM  1. 

BLESSED  is  the  man  that 
walketh  not  in  the  counsel 
of  the  ungodly,  nor  standeth  in 
the  way  of  sinners:  nor  sitteth 
in  the  seat  of  the  scornful. 

2  But  his  delight  is  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord:  and  in  his 
law  doth  he  meditate  day  and 
night 

3  And  he  shall  be  like  a  tree 
planted  by  the  rivers  of  water, 
that  bringeth  forth  his  fruit  in 
season :  his  leaf  also  shall  not 
wither;  and  whatsoever  he 
doeth  shall  prosper. 

4  The  ungodly  are  not  so : 
but  are  like  the  chaff  which  the 
wind  driveth  away. 

5  Therefore  the  ungodly  shall 
not  stand  in  the  judgment:  nor 
sinners  in  the  congregation  of 
the  righteoits. 

6  For  the  Lord  knoweth  the 
way  of  the  righteous  :  but  the 
way  of  the  ungodly  shall  perish. 

PSALM  2. 

TTTHY  do    the   heathen    rage : 
tV     and  the  people  imagine  a 
vain  thing? 

2  The  kings  of  the  earth  set 
themselves,  and  the  rulers  take 


counsel  together:  against  the 
Lord,  and  against  his  Anointed, 
saying, 

3  Let  us  break  their  bands 
asunder:  and  cast  away  their 
cords  from  us. 

4  He  tiiat  sitteth  in  the  heav- 
ens shall  laugh:  the  Lord  shall 
have  them  in  derision. 

5  Then  shall  he  speak  unto 
them  in  his  Avrath :  and  vex 
them  in  his  sore  displeasure. 

6  Yet  have  I  set  my  King: 
upon  my  holy  hill  of  Zion. 

7  I  will  declare  the  decree, 
the  Lord  hath  said  unto  me: 
Thou  art  my  Son,  this  day  have 
I  begotten  thee. 

8  Ask  of  me.  and  I  shall  gis'e 
thee  the  heathen  for  thine  in- 
heritance: and  the  uttermost 
parts  of  the  earth  for  thy  pos- 
session. 

9  TlS)u  shalt  break  them  with 
a  rod  of  iron :  thou  shalt  dash 
them  in  pieces  like  a  potters 
vessel. 

10  Be  wise  now  therefore,  0 
ye  kings;  be  instructed,  yo 
judges  of  the  earth. 

11  Serve  the  Lord  with  fear: 
and  rejoice  with  trembling. 

12  Kiss  the  Son,  lest  he  be 
angry,  and  ye  perish  from  the 
way.  when  his  wrath  is  kindled 

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Day  1.] 


THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  1. 


but  a  little :  Blessed  are  all  they 
that  put  their  trust  in  him. 

PSALM  3. 

LORD,  how  are  they  increased 
that  trouble  me:   many  are 
they  that  rise  up  against  me. 

2  ^Lany  there  be  which  say 
of  my  soul:  There  is  no  help 
for  him  in  God. 

3  But  thou,  0  Lord,  art  a 
shield  for  me :  my  glory,  and 
the  lifter  up  of  mine  head. 

4  I  cried  unto  the  Lord  with 
my  voice :  and  he  heard  me  out 
of  his  holy  hill. 

5  I  laid  me  down  and  slept : 
I  awaked,  for  the  Lord  sustained 
me. 

6  I  will  not  be  afraid  of  ten 
thousands  of  people :  that  have 
set  themselves  against  me  round 
about. 

7  Arise,  0  Lord,  save  me,  0 
my  God:  for  thou  hast  smitten 
all  mine  enemies  upon  the  cheek 
bone,  thou  hast  broken  the  teeth 
of  the  ungodly. 

8  Salvation  belongeth  unto 
the  Lord :  thy  blessing  is  upon 
thy  people. 

PSALM  4. 

HEAR  me  when  I  call,  0  God 
of  my  righteousness:  thou 
hast  enlarged  me  when  I  was  in 
distress,  have  mercy  upon  me, 
and  hear  my  praj-er. 

2  0  ye  sons  of  men,  how  long 
will  ye  turn  my  glory  into 
shame:  how  long  will  ye  love 
vanity,  and  seek  after  leasing? 

3  But  know  that  the  Lord 
hath  set  apart  him  that  is  godly 
for  himself:  the  Lord  will  hear 
when  I  call  unto  him. 


4  Stand  in  awe,  and  sin  not:  ' 
commune  with  your  own  heart  ^ 
upon  your  bed,  and  be  still.  , 

5  Offer  the  sacrifices  of  right-  j 
eousness :  and  put  your  trust  in  ' 
the  Lord.  ] 

6  There   be   many    that   say,  ] 
Who  will    shew    us    any    good:  j 
Lord,  lift    thou  up  the  light  of 
thy  countenance  upon  us.  ; 

7  Thou  hast  put  gladness  in  j 
my    heart:    more    than    in    the 
time  that  their  corn  and  their  j 
wine  increased. 

8  I  will  both  lay  me  down  in  ' 
peace  and  sleep  :  for  thou.  Lord,  j 
only  makest  me  dwell  in  safety.  | 

PSALM  5.  ' 

GIVE  ear  to  my  words,  0  Lord :  j 

consider  my  meditation.  : 

2  Hearken  unto  the  voice  of  j 
my  cry,  mj'  King,  and  my  God:  i 
for  unto  thee  will  I  pray,  ■. 

3  My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  I 
the  morning,  0  Lord:  in  the  ] 
morning  will  I  direct-my  prayer  i 
unto  thee,  and  will  look  up.  ! 

4  For  thou  art  not  a  God  that 
hath    pleasure    in    wickedness:  ' 
neither    shall    evil   dwell    with  j 
thee. 

5  The  foolish  shall  not  stand 

in    thy   sight:    thou   hatest   all  i 

woi'kers  of  iniquity.  | 

6  Thou    shalt    destroy    them  i 
that   speak   leasing :    the   Lord 
will   abhor  the  bloody  and  de-  | 
ceitful  man.  | 

7  But  as  for  me,  I  will  come  | 
into  thy  house  in  the  multitude 

of  thy  mercy  :   and   in  thy  fear 

will  I  worship  toward  thy  holy  : 

temple.  ^ 

8  Lead  me,  0  Lord,  in  thy  | 
righteousness  because  of  mine  ' 

8  ! 


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[Day  1. 


enemies :  make  thy  way  straight 
before  m}'  face. 

9  For  there  is  no  faithfulness 
in  their  mouth,  their  inward 
part  is  very  wickedness :  their 
throat  is  an  open  sepulchre,  they 
flatter  with  their  tongue. 

10  Desti'oy  thou  them,  0  Grod, 
let  them  fall  by  their  own  coun- 
sels :  cast  them  out  in  the  mul- 
titude of  their  transgressions, 
for  they  have  rebelled  against 
thee. 

11  But  let  all  those  that  put 
their  trust   in    thee  rejoice,  let 


7  Mine  eye  is  consumed  be- 
cause  of  grief:  it  waxeth  old 
because  of  all  mine  enemies. 

8  Depart  from  me,  all  ye 
workers  of  iniquity:  for  the 
Lord  hath  heard  the  voice  of  my 
weeping. 

9  The  Lord  hath  heard  my 
supplication :  the  Lord  will  re- 
ceive my  prayer. 

10.  Let  all  mine  enemies  be 
ashamed  and  sore  vexed :  let 
them  return  and  be  ashamed 
siiddenly. 

PSALM  7. 


them  ever  shout  for  joy,  because 

thou  defendest  them:  let  them    r\  LORD  my  God,  in  thee  do  I 

also  that  love  thy  name  be  joy-    \J  put  my  trust :  save  me  from 


ful  in  thee. 

12  For  thou, 
the  righteous : 
thou   compass 
shield. 


Lord,  wilt  bless 
with  favor  wilt 
him   as    with    a 


8DI)c  /irst  Uai).    Dcspcrs. 
PSALM  6. 

OLORD,  rebuke    me    not    in 
thine    anger:   neither   chas- 
ten me  in  thy  hot  displeasure. 

2  Have  mei'cy  upon  me,  0 
Lord,  for  I  am  weak :  0  Lord, 
heal  me,  for  my  bones  are  vexed. 

3  My  soul  is  also  sore  vexed : 
but  thou,  0  Lord,  how  long? 

4  Return,  0  Loi'd,  deliver  my 
soul :  oh  save  me  for  thy  mer- 
cies' sake. 

5  For  in  death  there  is  no  re- 
membrance of  thee:  in  the  grave 
who  shall  give  thee  thanks  ? 

6  I  am  weary  with  my  groan- 
ing: all  the  night  make  I  my 
bed  to  swim,  I  water  my  couch 
with  my  teai's. 


all  them  that  persecute  me,  and 
deliver  me : 

2  Lest  he  tear  my  soul  like  a 
lion,  rending  it  in  pieces  :  while 
there  is  none  to  deliver. 

3  0  Lord  my  God,  if  I  have 
done  this:  if  there  be  iniquity 
in  my  hands; 

4  If  I  have  rewarded  evil 
unto  him  that  was  at  peace  with 
me :  (yea,  I  have  delivered  him 
that  without  cause  is  mine  en- 
emy;) 

5  Let  the  enemy  persecute  my 
soul,  and  take  it:  yea,  let  him 
tread  down  my  life  upon  the 
earth,  and  lay  mine  honor  in 
the  dust. 

6  Arise,  0  Lord,  in  thine  an- 
ger, lift  up  thyself  because  of 
the  rage  of  mine  enemies:  and 
awake  for  me  to  the  judgment 
that  thou  hast  commanded. 

7  So  shall  the  congi^egation 
of  the  people  compass  thee 
about:  for  their  sakes  therefore 
return  thou  on  high. 

8  The   Lord   shall  jud^e   the 


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[Day  2. 


people,  judge  me,  0  Lord:  ac- 
coi'ding  to  my  righteousness, 
and  according  to  mine  integrity 
that  is  in  me. 

9  Oh  let  the  wickedness  of 
the  wicked  come  to  an  end,  but 
establish  the  just:  for  the  right- 
eous God  trieth  the  hearts  and 
reins. 

10  My  defence  is  of  God : 
which  saveth  the  upright  in 
heart. 

11  God  judgeth  the  righteous: 
and  God  is  angry  with  the 
wicked  every  day. 

12  If  he  turn  not,  he  will 
whet  his  sword:  he  hath  bent 
his  bow,  and  made  it  ready. 

13  He  hath  also  prepared  for 
him  the  instruments  of  death  : 
he  ordaineth  his  arrows  against 
the  persecutors. 

14  Behold,  he  travaileth  with 
iniquity :  and  hath  conceived 
mischief,  and  brought  forth 
falsehood. 

15  He  made  a  pit,  and  digged 
it:  and  is  fallen  into  the  ditch 
which  he  made. 

16  His  mischief  shall  return 
upon  his  own  head:  and  his 
violent  dealing  shall  come  down 
upon  his  own  pate. 

17  I  will  praise  the  Lord  ac- 
cording to  his  righteousness  : 
and  will  sing  praise  to  the  name 
of  the  Lord  most  high. 

PSALM  8. 

OLORD  our  Lord,  how  excel- 
lent is  thy  name  in  all  the 
earth  :  who  hast  set  thy  glory 
above  the  heavens. 

2  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes 
and  sucklings  hast  thou  or- 
dained strength  because  of  thy 


enemies:    that    thou    mightest 
still  the  enemy  and  the  avenger 

3  When  I  consider  thy  heav- 
ens, the  work  of  thy  fingers:  the 
moon  and  the  stars,  which  thou 
hast  ordained ; 

4  What  is  man,  that  thou  art 
mindful  of  him:  and  the  son  oi 
man,  that  thou  visitest  him? 

5  For  thou  hast  made  him  a 
little  lower  than  the  angels : 
and  hast  crowned  him  with 
glory  and  honor. 

6  Thou  madest  him  to  have 
dominion  over  the  works  of  thy 
hands  :  thou  hast  put  all  things 
under  his  feet : 

7  All  sheep  and  oxen :  yea, 
and  the  beasts  of  the  field; 

8  The  fowl  of  the  air,  and  the 
fish  of  the  sea  :  and  whatsoever 
passeth  through  the  paths  of  the 
seas. 

9  0  Lord  our  Lord :  how  ex- 
cellent is  thy  name  in  all  the 
earth ! 


PSALM  9. 

I  WILL  praise  thee,  0  Lord, 
with  my  whole  heart :  I  will 
shew  forth  all  thy  marvellous 
works. 

2  I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice 
in  thee:  I  will  sing  praise  to 
thy  name,  0  thou  Most  High. 

3  When  mine  enemies  are 
turned  back :  they  shall  fall 
and  perish  at  thy  presence. 

4  For  thou  hast  maintained 
my  right  and  my  cause :  thou 
satest  in  the  throne  judging 
right. 

5  Thou  hast  rebuked  the 
heathen,    thou    hast    destroyed 


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THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  2. 


the  wicked:    thou  hast  put  out 
their  name  for  ever  and  ever. 

6  0  thou  enemy,  destructions 
are  come  lo  a  perpetual  end : 
and  thou  hast  destroyed  cities, 
their  memorial  is  perished  with 
them. 

7  But  the  Lord  shall  endure 
for  ever:  he  hath  prepared  his 
throne  for  judgment. 

8  And  he  shall  judge  the 
world  in  righteousness:  he  shall 
minister  judgment  to  the  peo- 
ple in  uprightness. 

9  The  Lord  also  will  be  a 
refuge  for  the  oppressed :  a 
refuge  in  times  of  trouble. 

10  And  they  that  know  thy 
name  will  put  their  trust  in 
thee:  for  thou.  Lord,  hast  not 
forsaken  tliem  that  seek  thee. 

11  Sing  praises  to  the  Lord, 
which  dwelleth  in  Zion:  declare 
among  the  people  his  doings. 

12  When  he  maketh  inquisi- 
tion for  blood,  he  remembereth 
them :  he  forgetteth  not  the  cry 
of  the  humble. 

13  Have  mercy  upon  me,  0 
Lord,  consider  my  trouble  which 
I  suffer  of  them  that  hate  me  : 
thou  that  liftest  me  up  from  the 
gates  of  death  : 

14  That  I  may  shew  forth  all 
thy  praise  in  the  gates  of  the 
daughter  of  Zion  :  I  will  rejoice 
in  thy  salvation. 

15  The  heathen  are  sunk 
down  in  the  pit  that  they  made: 
in  the  net  which  they  hid  is 
their  own  foot  taken. 

16  The  Lord  is  known  by  the 
judgment  which  he  executeth  : 
the  wicked  is  snared  in  the 
work  of  his  own  hands. 

17  The  wicked  shall  be  turned 


into  hell:  and  all    the  nations 
that  forget  God. 

18  For  the  needy  shall  not 
always  be  forgotten  :  the  expec- 
tation of  the  poor  shall  not  per- 
ish for  ever. 

19  Arise,  0  Lord,  let  not  man 
prevail :  let  the  heathen  be 
judged  in  thy  sight. 

20  Put  them  in  fear.  0  Lord : 
that  the  nations  may  know 
themselves  to  be  but  men. 

PSALM  10. 
TTy'HY  standest  thou  afar  off, 
VV     0  Lord:    why  hidest  thou 
thyself  in  times  of  trouble? 

2  The  wicked  in  his  pride 
doth  persecute  the  poor :  let 
them  be  taken  in  the  devices 
that  they  have  imagined. 

3  For  the  wicked  boasteth  of 
his  hearts  desire:  and  blesseth 
the  covetous,  whom  the  Lord  ab- 
horreth. 

4  The  wicked,  through  the 
pride  of  his  countenance,  will 
not  seek  after  God  :  God  is  not 
in  all  his  thoughts. 

5  His  ways  are  always  griev- 
ous, thy  judgments  are  far  above 
out  of  his  sight :  as  for  all  his 
enemies,  he  puffeth  at  them. 

6  He  hath  said  in  his  heart, 
I  shall  not  be  moved :  for  I 
shall  never  be  in  adversity, 

7  His  mouth  is  full  of  cursing 
and  deceit  and  fraud:  under  his 
tongue  is  mischief  and  vanity. 

8  He  sitteth  in  the  lurking 
places  of  the  villages:  in  the 
secret  places  doth  he  murder  the 
innocent,  his  eyes  are  privily 
set  against  the  poor. 

9  He  lieth  in  wait  secretly  as 
a  lion  in   his  den,  he   lieth  in 


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[Day  2. 


wait  to  catch  the  poor:  he  doth 
catch  the  poor,  when  he  draweth 
him  into  his  net. 
,  10  He  croncheth,  and  hum- 
Meth  himself:  that  the  poor 
may  fall  by  his  strong  ones. 

11  He  hath  said  in  his  heart, 
God  hath  forgotten  :  he  hideth 
his  face,  he  will  never  see  it. 

12  Arise,  0  Lord,  0  God,  lift 
up  thine  hand:  forget  not  the 
humble. 

13  Wherefore  doth  the  wicked 
contemn  God:  he  hath  said  in  his 
heart,  Thou  wilt  not  require  it. 

14  Thou  hast  seen  it,  for  thou 
beholdest  mischief  and  spite,  to 
requite  it  with  thy  hand :  the 
poor  committeth  himself  i\nto 
thee,  thou  art  the  helper  of  the 
fatherless. 

15  Break  thou  the  arm  of  the 
wicked  and  ihe  evil  man  :  seek 
out  his  wickedness  till  thou  find 
none. 

16  The  Lord  is  King  for  ever 
and  ever:  tiie  heathen  are  per- 
ished out  of  his  laud. 

17  Lord,  thou  hast  heard  the 
desire  of  the  humble :  thou  wilt 
prepare  their  heart,  thou  wilt 
cause  thine  ear  to  hear : 

18  To  judge  the  fatherless 
and  the  oppressed  :  that  the  man 
of  the  earth  may  no  more  op- 
press. 

PSALM   11. 

IN  the   Lord    put    1   my   trust : 
how  say  ye  to  my  soul.  Flee 
as  a  bird  to  your  mountain? 

2  For,  lo,  the  wicked  bend 
their  bow,  they  make  ready 
their  arrow  upon  the  string: 
that  they  may  privily  shoot  at 
ihe  upright  in  heart. 


3  If  the  foundations  be  de- 
stroyed :  what  can  the  righteous 
do? 

4  The  Lord  is  in  his  holy 
temple,  the  Lord's  throne  is  in 
heaven:  his  eyes  behold,  his 
eyelids  try,  the  children  of  men. 

5  The  Lord  trieth  the  right- 
eous: but  the  wicked  and  him 
that  loveth  violence  his  soul 
hateth. 

6  Upon  the  wicked  he  shall 
rain  snares,  fire  and  brimstone, 
and  a  horrible  tempest:  this 
shall  be  the  portion  of  their  cup. 

7  For  the  righteous  Lord 
loveth  righteousness  :  his  coun- 
tenance doth  behold  the  upright. 


£ljc  =Scc0ni>  jDay.    Vcsptxs. 

PSALM  12. 

HFiLP,  Lord,  for  the  godly  man 
ceaseth :  for  the  faithful  fail 
from  among  the  children  of  men. 

2  They  speak  vanity  every 
one  with  his  neighbor:  with 
flattering  lips  and  with  a  double 
heart  do  they  speak. 

3  The  Lord  shall  cut  off  all 
flattering  lips:  and  the  tongue 
that  speaketh  proud  things: 

4  Who  have  said,  AVith  our 
tongue  will  we  prevail :  our  lips 
are  our  own,  who  is  lord  over  us? 

5  For  the  oppression  of  the 
poor,  for  the  sighing  of  the 
needy,  now  will  I  arise,  saitli 
the  Lord:  I  will  set  him  in 
safety  from  him  that  puffeth  at 
him. 

ti  The  words  of  the  Lord  are 
pure  words:  as  silver  tried  in 
a  furnace  of  earth,  purified  seven 
times. 


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THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  8. 


7  Thou  shalt  keep  tLera.  0  4  Have  all  the  Tvorkers  of  in- 
Lord:  thou  shalt  preserve  them  iquity  no  knowledge:  who  eat 
from  this  treneration  forever.  up  my  poople  as  they  eat  bread, 

8  The  wicked  walk  on  every  and  call  not  upou  the  Lord, 
side  :   when  the  vilest  men  ai-e        5  There  were    they  in   great 
exalted.  fear:  for  God  is  in  the  genera- 
tion of  the  righteous. 

PSALM  13.  6  Ye  have  shamed  the  coun- 

H0^\   long    wilt    thou    forget  sel    of    the    poor:    because    the 

me,  0  Lord?  for  ever:  how  Lord  is  his  refuge, 
long    wilt    thou   hide    thy    face        7  (3h  that  the  salvation  of  Is- 

froiu  me?  rael    were    come    out   of  Zion: 

2  How  long  shall  I  take  coun-  when  the  Lord  bringeth  back 
sel  in  my  soul,  having  sorrow  the  captivity  of  his  people,  Ja- 
in ray  heart  daily:  how  long  cob  shall  rejoice,  and  Israel 
shall    mine    enemy   be    exalted  shall  be  glad. 

over  me  ?  

3  Consider    and  hear  me,    0  ^\^(  ^Ijjrl,  j)^^      Matins. 
Lord    my    God :     lighten    mine 

eyes,  lest   I  sleep  the  sleep  of  PSALM  lo. 

death  •  T  ORD,  who  shall  abide  in  thy 

4  Lest  mine  enemy  say,  I  Jj  tabernacle?  who  shall  dwell 
have    prevailed    against    him:  in  thy  holy  hill? 

and  those    that    trouble   me  re-        2  He  that  walketh  uprightly, 

joice  when  I  am  moved.  and  worketh  righteousness:  and 

5  But  I  have  trusted  in  thy  speaketh  the  truth  in  his  heart, 
mercy:  my  heart  shall  rejoice  3  He  that  backbiteth  not  with 
in  thy  salvation.  his  tongue,  nor  doeth  evil  to  his 

6  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord:  neighbor:  nor  taketh    up  a  re- 
because    he  hath  dealt  bounti-  proach  against  his  neighbor, 
fully  with  me.  4  In  whose  eyes  a  vile  person 

is   contemned,  but   he  honoreth 

PSALM  14.  them    that   fear    the    Lord:   He 

THE    fool    hath    said    in    his  that  sweareth  to  his  own  hurt, 
heart,    There     is    no    God :  and  ehangeth  not. 
They    are    corrupt,    they    have        5  He  that  putteth  not  out  his 
done    abominable    works,   there  money  to  usury,  nor  taketh  re- 
is  none  that  doeth  good.  ward  against  the  innocent:   He 

2  The  Lord  looked  down  from  that  doeth  these  things  shall 
heaven    upon    the    children   of  never  be  moved. 

men:  to  see  if  there  were  any  that 

did  understand   and  seek  God.  PSALM  16. 

3  They    are   all    gone    aside,  pRESERVE   me,    0  God:    for 
they    are    all    together    become  JT    in  thee  do  I  put  my  trust, 
filthy :  there  is  none  that  doeth        2  0  my  soul,  thou  hast  said 
good,  no,  not  one.  unto    the    Lord,    Thou    art    my 

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Day  3.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  S. 


Lord :  my    goodness    extendeth 
not  to  thee ; 

3  But  to  the  saints  that  are 
'in  the  earth :  and  to  the  excel- 
lent, in  whom  is  all  my  delight. 

4  Their  sorrows  shall  be  mul- 
tiplied that  hasten  after  another 
god :  their  drink  offerings  of 
blood  will  I  not  oifer,  nor  take 
up  their  names  into  my  lips. 

5  The  Lord  is  the  portion  of 
mine  inheritance  and  of  my 
cup:  thou    maintainest  my  lot. 

6  The  lines  are  fallen  unto 
me  in  pleasant  places  :  yea,  I 
have  a  goodly  heritage. 

7  I  will  bless  the  Lord,  who 
hath  given  me  counsel :  my 
reins  also  instruct  me  in  the 
night  seasons. 

8  I  have  set  the  Lord  always 
before  me  :  because  he  is  at  my 
right  hand,  I  shall  not  be  moved. 

9  Therefore  my  heart  is  glad, 
and  my  gloi-y  rejoiceth :  my 
flesh  also  shall  rest  in  hope. 

10  For  thou  wilt  not  leave  my 
soul  in  hell:  neither  wilt  thou 
suffer  thine  Holy  One  to  see  cor- 
ruption. 

11  Thou  wilt  shew  me  the 
path  of  life:  in  thy  presence  is 
fullness    of  joy:    at    thy    rischt 


hand    there 
evermore. 


are    pleasures   for    earth; 

12  Like 


heart,  thou  hast  visited  me  in 
the  night,  thou  hast  tried  me, 
and  shalt  find  nothing:  I  am 
purposed  that  my  mouth  shall 
not  transgress. 

4  Concerning  the  works  of 
men,  by  the  word  of  thy  lips:  I 
have  kept  me  from  the  paths  of 
the  destroyer. 

•5  Hold  up  my  goings  in  thy 
patlis :  that  my  footsteps  slip 
not. 

6  I  have  called  upon  thee,  for 
thou  wilt  hear  me,  0  God  :  in- 
cline thine  ear  unto  me  and 
hear  my  speech. 

7  Shew  thy  marvellous  loA'- 
ingkindness,  0  thou  that  savest 
by  thy  right  hand  them  which 
put  their  trust  in  thee:  from 
those  that  rise  up  against  them, 

8  Keep  me  as  the  apple  of 
the  eye:  hide  me  under  the 
shadow  of  thy  wings, 

9  From  the  wicked  that  op- 
press me:  from  my  deadly  ene- 
mies, who  compass,  me  about. 

10  They  are  inclosed  in  their 
own  fjxt:  with  their  mouth  they 
speak  proudly. 

11  They  have  now  compassed 
us  in  our  steps :  they  have  set 
their  eyes  bowing  down  to  the 


PSALM  17. 

HEAR  the  right,  0  Lord,  at- 
tend unto  my  ci"y :  give 
ear  unto  my  prayer,  that  goeth 
not  out  of  feigned  lips. 

2  Let  my  sentence  come  forth 
from  thy  pi-esence:  let  thine 
eyes  behold  the  things  that  are 
equal. 

3  Thou     hast     proved     mine 


as  a  lion  that  is 
greedy  of  his  prey  :  and  as  it 
were  a  young  lion  lurking  in 
secret  places. 

13  Arise,  0  Lord,  disappoint 
him,  cast  him  down :  deliver 
my  soul  from  the  Avicked,  which 
is  thy  sword: 

14  From  men  which  are  thy 
hand,  0  Lord,  fiom  men  of  the 
world,  which  have  their  portion 
in    this   life,  and   whose   belly 


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fhou  fillest  with  thy  hid  treas- 
ure:  they  are  full  of  children, 
and  leave  the  rest  of  tlieir  sub- 
stance to  their  babes. 

15  As  for  me.  I  Avill  behold 
thy  face  in  righteousness :  I 
shall  be  satisfied,  when  I  awake, 
with  ihv  likeness. 


Z\)c  €!)irir  Dai).     Vcspexs. 
PSALM  18. 

1WILL  love  thee  :  0  Loi*d,  my 
strength. 

2  The  Lord  is  my  rock,  and 
my  fortress,  and  my  deliverer, 
my  God,  my  strength,  in  whom 
I  will  trust :  my  buckler,  and 
the  horn  of  my  salvation,  and 
my  high  tower. 

o  I  will  call  upon  the  Lord, 
who  is  worthy  to  be  praised  :  so 
shall  I  be  saved  from  mine  ene- 
mies. 

4  The  sorrows  of  death  com- 
passed me:  and  the  floods  of 
ungodly  men  made  me   afraid. 

5  The  sorrows  of  hell  com- 
pissed  me  about:  the  snares  of 
d?ath  prevented  me. 

6  In  my  distress  I  called  upon 
the  Lord,  and  cried  unto  my 
Ood  :  he  heard  my  voice  out  of 
his  temple,  and  my  cry  came 
before  him.  even  into  his  ears. 

7  Then  the   earth  shook  and 
embled:   the   foundations  also 

■if  the   hills    moved    and    were 
shaken,  because  he  was  wroth. 

8  There  went  up  a  smoke  out 
of  his  nostrils,  and  fire  out  of 
liis  mouth  devoured  :  coals  were 
kindled  by  it. 

9  He  bowed  the  heavens  also, 
and  came  down :  and  darkness 
was  under  his  feet. 


10  And  he  rode  upon  a 
cherub,  and  did  fly:  yea.  he  did 
fly  upon  the  wings  of  the  wind 

11  He  made  darkness  his  se- 
cret place  :  his  pavilion  round 
about  him  were  dai-k  waters  and 
thick  clouds  of  the  skies. 

12  At  the  brightness  that  was 
before  him  his  thick  clouds 
passed:  hail  stones  and  coals 
of  fire. 

13  The  Lord  also  thundered 
in  the  heavens^  and  the  Highest 
gave  his  voice  :  hail  stones  and 
coals  of  fire. 

14  Yea.  he  sent    out  his   ar- 
rows and  scattered  them:  and 
he  shot  out  lightnings  and  dis 
comfired  them. 

15  Then  the  channels  ot 
waters  were  seen,  and  the 
foundations  of  the  world  were 
discovered  at  thy  rebuke.  0 
Lord  :  at  the  blast  of  the  breath 
of  thy  nostrils. 

16  He  sent  from  above,  he 
took  me:  he  di*ew  me  out  of 
many  waters. 

17  He  delivered  me  from  my 
strong  enemy,  and  from  them 
which  hated  me  :  for  they  were 
too  strong  for  me. 

18  They  prevented  me  in  the 
day  of  my  calamity:  but  the 
Lord  was  my  stay. 

19  He  brought  me  forth  also 
into  a  large  place  :  he  delivered 
me.  because  he  delighted  in  me. 

20  The  Lord  rewarded  me  ac- 
cording to  my  righteousness : 
according  to  the  cleanness  of 
my  hands  hath  he  recompensed 
me. 

21  For  I  have  kept  the  ways 
of  the  Lord:  and  have  not  wick- 
edly departed  from  my  Grod. 


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22  For  all  his  judgrments  thy  right,  hand  hath  holden  me 
were  before  me:  and  I  did  not  up,  and  thy  gentleness  hath 
put  away  his  statutes  fi\nn  me.  made  me  great. 

23  I  was  also  upright  before  36  Thou  hast  enlarged  my 
him  :  and  I  kept  myself  from  steps  under  me :  that  my  feet 
mine  iniquity.  did  not  slip. 

24  Therefore  hath  the  Lord  37  I  have  pursued  mine  ene- 
recompensed  me  according  to  mies,  and  overtaken  them : 
my  righteousness:  according  to  neither  did  I  turn  again  till 
the  cleanness  of  my  hands    in  they  were  consumed. 

his  eyesight.  38  I  have  wounded  them  that 

25  With  the  merciful  thou  they  were  not  able  to  rise ;  they 
wilt     shew     thyself    merciful :  are  fallen  under  my  feet, 

with  an  upright  man  thou  wilt  89  For   thou  hast  girded   me 

shew  thyself  upright;  with  strength   unto   the  battle: 

26  With  the  pure  thou  wilt  thou  hast  subdued  under  me 
shew  thyself  pure:  with  the  those  that  rose  up  against  me. 
froward  thou  wilt  shew  thyself  40  Thou  hast  also  given  me 
froward.  the  necks  of  mine  enemies:  that 

27  For  thou  wilt  save  the  af-  I  might  destroy  them  that  hate 
flicted    people:   but    wilt   bring  me. 

down  high  looks.  41  They  cried,  but  there  was 

28  For  thou  wilt  light  my  none  to  save  them :  even  unto 
candle :  the  Loi'd  my  God  will  the  Lord,  but  he  answered  them 
enlighten  my  darkness.  not. 

29  For  by  thee  I  have  run  42  Then  did  I  beat  them 
through    a    troop  :  and    by    my  small    as    the    dust    before    the 


God  have  I  leaped  over  a  wall. 
30  As  for  God,  his  way  is  per- 
fect,   the   way   of    the    Lord    is 


wind  :  I   did   cast  them  out  as 
the  dirt  in  the  streets. 

43  Thou    hast    delivered    me 


ti'ied :    he   is    a   buckler   to   all    from  the  strivings  of  the  people, 


those  that  trust  in  him. 


and  thou  hast  made  me  the  head 


31  For  who  is  God    save  the    of  the  heathen :  a  people  whom 


Lord:  or  who  is  a  rock  save  our 
God? 

32  It  is  God  that  girdeth  me 


I  have  not  known    shall  serve 
me. 

44  As   soon   as  they  hear  of 


with  strength;  and  maketh  my  me,    they    shall    obey    me:    tlie 

way  perfect.  strangers    shall    submit    them- 

33  lie   maketh   my  feet   like  selves  unto  me. 

hinds' feet;  and  setteth  me  upon  45  The  strangers   shall    fade 

my  high  places.  away  :  and  be  afraid  out  of  their 

34  He  teacheth  my  hands  to  close  places. 

war:  so  that  a  bow  of  steel  is  46  The      Lord      liveth,     and 

broken  by  mine  arms.  blessed  be  my  Rock:  and  let  the 

35  Thou  hast  also  given  me  God  of  my  salvation  be  exalted, 
the  shield  of  thy  salvation :  and  47  It   is    God    that  avengeth 

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me :   and    subduetli    the   people 
under  me. 

48  He  deliA^ereth  me  from 
mine  enemies,  yea,  thou  liftest 
me  up  above  those  that  rise  up 
against  me  :  thou  hast  delivered 
me  from  the  violent  man. 

49  Therefore  will  I  give 
thanks  unto  thee,  0  Lord, 
among  the  heathen:  and  sing 
praises  unto  thy  name. 


€l)c  JFnurtlj  jDai;.    iHatins. 
PSALM  19. 

THE  heavens  declare  the  glory 
of  God :  and  the  firmament 
sheweth  his  handywork. 

2  Day  unto  day  uttereth 
speech :  and  night  unto  night 
sheweth  knowledge. 

3  There  is  no  speech  nor  lan- 
guage :  where  their  voice  is  not 
heard. 

4  Their  line  is  gone  out 
through  all  the  earth,  and  their 
words  to  the  end  of  the  world: 
in  them  hath  he  set  a  tabernacle 
for  the  sun, 

5  Which  is  as  a  bridegroom 
coming  out  of  his  chamber : 
and  rejoiceth  as  a  strong  man 
to  run  a  race. 

6  His  going  forth  is  from  the 
end  of  the  heaven,  and  his  cir- 
cuit unto  the  ends  of  it:  and 
there  is  nothing  hid  from  the 
heat  thereof. 

7  The  law  of  the  Lord  is  per- 
fect, converting  the  soul :  the 
testimony  of  the  Lord  is  sure, 
making  wise  the  simple. 

8  The  statutes  of  the  Lord 
are  right,  rejoicing  the  heart : 
the  commandment  of  the  Lord 
is  pure,  enlightening  the  eyes. 


9  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
clean,  enduring  for  ever:  the 
judgments  of  the  Lord  ai*e  true 
and  righteous  altogether. 

10  More  to  be  desired  are 
they  than  gold,  yea,  than  much 
fine  gold :  sweeter  also  than 
honey  and  the  honej'comb. 

11  Moreover  by  them  is  thy 
servant  wai-ned :  and  in  keep- 
ing of  them  there  is  great  re- 
ward. 

12  Who  can  understand  his 
errors :  cleanse  thou  me  from 
secret  faults. 

13  Keep  back  thy  servant 
also  from  presumptuous  sins, 
let  them  not  have  dominion  over 
me :  then  shall  I  be  upright,  and 
I  shall  be  innocent  fi'om  the 
great  transgression. 

14  Let  the  words  of  my 
mouth,  and  the  meditation  of 
my  heart :  be  acceptable  in  thy 
sight,  0  Lord,  my  strength,  and 
my  redeemer. 

PSALM  20. 

THE  Lo)'d  hear  thee  in  the  day 
of  trouble:   the  name  of  the 
God  of  Jacob  defend  thee; 

2  Send  thee  help  from  the 
sanctuary  :  and  strengthen  thee 
out  of  Ziou ; 

3  Remember  all  thy  ofi"er- 
ings :  and  accept  thy  burnt 
sacrifice: 

4  Grant  thee  according  to 
thine  own  heart:  and  fulfill  all 
thy  counsel. 

5  We  will  rejoice  in  thy  sal- 
vation, and  in  the  name  of  our 
God  we  will  set  up  our  banners : 
the  Lord  fulfill  all  thy  petitions. 

6  Now  know  I  that  the  Lord 
saveth   his    anointed :    he   will 


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rCav  4. 


hear  him  from  his  holy  lieaven 
with  the  saving  strength  of  his 
right  hand. 

7  Some  trust  in  chai-iots,  and 
some  in  horses:  but  we  will  re- 
member the  name  of  the  Lord 
our  God. 

8  They  are  brought  down  and 
fallen :  but  we  are  risen,  and 
stand  upright. 

9  Save,  Lord :  let  the  king 
hear  us  when  we  call. 


in    thy 
and    in 


PSALM  21. 

THE    king    shall  joy 
strength,    0    Lord : 
thy  salvation  how  greatly  shall 
he  rejoice ! 

2  Thou  hast  given  him  his 
heart's  desire:  and  hast  not 
withholden  the  request  of  his 
lips. 

3  For  thou  preventest  him 
with  the  blessings  of  goodness: 
thou  set  test  a  crown  of  pure 
gold  on  his  head. 

4  He  asked  life  of  thee,  and 
thou  gavest  it  him  :  even  length 
of  days  for  ever  and  ever. 

6  His  gloi\y  is  great  in  thy 
salvation :  honor  and  majesty 
hast  thou  laid  upon  him. 

6  For  thou  hast  made  hira 
most  blessed  for  ever:  thou  hast 
made  him  exceeding  glad  with 
thy  countenance. 

7  For  the  king  trusteth  in  the 
Lord:  and  through  the  mercj'^  of 
the  Most  High  he  shall  not  be 
moved. 

8  Thine  hand  shall  find  out 
all  thine  enemies :  thy  right 
liand  shall  find  out  those  that 
hate  thee. 

9  Thou  shalt  make  them  as  a 
fiery  oven  in  the  time  of  thine 


anger:  the  Lord  shall  swallow 
them  up  in  his  wrath,  and  the 
fire  shall  devour  them. 

10  Their  fruit  shalt  thou  de- 
stroy from  the  earth:  and  their 
seed  from  among  the  children 
of  men. 

11  For  they  intended  evil 
against  thee:  they  imagined  a 
mischievous  device,  which  they 
are  not  able  to  perform. 

12  Therefore  shalt  thou  make 
them  turn  their  back :  when 
thou  shalt  make  ready  thine  ar- 
rows upon  thy  strings  against 
the  face  of  them. 

13  Be  thou  exalted,  Lord,  in 
thine  own  strength:  so  will  we 
sing  and  praise  thy  power. 


'£l)c  /outtl)  jDtti).    Vapcre. 

PSALM  22. 

Y  God,  my  God,  why  hast 
thou  forsaken  me  :  why  art 
thou  so  far  from  helping  me, 
and  from  the  words  of  my 
roaring  ? 

2  0  my  God,  I  cry  in  the  day- 
time, but  thou  hearest  not :  and 
in  the  night  season,  and  am  not 
silent. 

3  But  thou  art  holy :  0  thou 
that  inhabitest  the  praises  of 
Israel. 

4  Our  fathers  trusted  in  thee : 
they  trusted,  and  thou  didst  de- 
liver them. 

5  They  cried  unto  thee,  and 
were  delivered  :  they  trusted  in 
thee,  and  were  not  confounded. 

G  But  I  am  a  worm,  and  no 
man  :  a  reproach  of  men,  and 
despised  of  the  people. 

7  All  they  that  see  me  laugh 


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me  to  scorn :  they  shoot  out 
the  lip,  they  shake  the  head, 
saying, 

8  He  trusted  on  the  Lord  that 
he  would  deliver  him ;  let  him 
deliver  him,  seeing  that  he  de- 
lighted in  him. 

9  But  thou  art  he  that  took 
me  out  of  the  womb :  thou  didst 
make  me  hope  when  I  was  upon 
my  mother's  breasts. 

10  I  was  cast  upon  thee  from 
the  womb :  thou  art  my  God 
from  my  mother's  belly. 

11  Be  not  far  from  me,  for 
trouble  is  near:  for  there  is 
none  to  help. 

12  Many  bulls  have  com- 
passed me :  strong  bulls  of 
Bashan  have  beset  me  round. 

13  They  gaped  upon  me  with 
their  mouths :  as  a  ravening 
and  a  roaring  lion. 

14  I  am  poured  out  like 
water,  and  all  my  bones  are  out 
of  joint:  my  heart  is  like  wax, 
it  is  melted  in  the  midst  of  my 
bowels. 

15  My  strength  is  dried  up 
like  a  potsherd,  and  my  tongue 
cleaveth  to  my  jaws:  and  thou 
hast  brought  me  into  the  dust 
of  death. 

16  For  dogs  have  compassed 
me,  the  assembly  of  the  wicked 
have  inclosed  me:  they  pierced 
my  hands  and  my  feet. 

17  I  may  tell  all  my  bones: 
they  look  and  stai-e  upon  me. 

18  They  part  my  garments 
among  them:  and  cast  lots  upon 
my  vesture. 

19  But  be  not  thou  far  from 
me,  0  Lord:  0  ray  strength, 
haste  thee  to  help  me. 

20  Deliver  my  soul  from  the 


swoi'd :    my    darling    fi'om    the 
power  of  the  dog. 

21  Save  me  from  the  lion's 
mouth :  for  thou  hast  heard 
me  from  the  horns  of  the  uni- 
corns. 

22  I  will  declare  thy  name 
unto  my  brethren:  in  the  midst 
of  the  congregation  will  I  praise 
thee. 

23  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 
praise  him:  all  ye  the  seed  of 
Jacob,  glorify  him,  and  fear 
him,  all  ye  the  seed  of  Israel. 

24  For  he  hath  not  de- 
spised nor  abhorred  the  afflic- 
tion of  the  afflicted:  neither 
hath  he  hid  his  face  from  him, 
but  when  he  cried  unto  him,  he 
heard. 

25  My  praise  shall  be  of  thee 
in  the  great  congregation :  I 
will  pay  my  vows  before  them 
that  fear  him. 

26  The  meek  shall  eat  and  be 
satisfied:  they  shall  praise  the 
Lord  that  seek  him,  your  heart 
shall  live  for  ever. 

27  All  the  ends  of  the  world 
shall  remember  and  turn  unto 
the  Lord:  and  all  the  kindreds 
of  the  nations  shall  worship  be- 
fore thee. 

28  For  the  kingdom  is  the 
Lord's:  and  he  is  the  governor 
among  the  nations. 

29  All  they  that  be  fat  upon 
earth  shall  eat  and  Avorship :  all 
they  that  go  down  to  the  dust 
shall  bow  before  him,  and  none 
can  keep  alive  his  own  soul. 

30  A  seed  shall  serve  him :  it 
shall  be  accounted  to  the  Lord 
for  a  generation. 

31  They  shall  come,  and  shall 
declare  his  righteousness:  unto 


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a  people  that  sliall  be  bovn,  that 
he  hath  done  this. 

PSALM  23. 

THE  Lord   is  my  shepherd:  I 
shall  not  want. 

2  He  uiaketh  me  to  lie  down 
in  gi-een  pastures:  he  leadeth 
me  beside  the  still  waters. 

3  He  restoreth  my  soul :  he 
leadeth  me  in  the  paths  of  right- 
eousness for  his  name's  sake. 

4  Yea,  though  I  walk  through 
the  valley  of  the  shadow  of 
death,  I  will  fear  no  evil:  for 
thou  art  with  me,  thy  rod  and 
thy  staff  they  comfort  me. 

5  Thou  preparest  a  table  be- 
fore me  in  the  presence  of  mine 
enemies :  thou  anointest  my 
head  with  oil;  my  cup  runneth 
over. 

6  Surely  goodness  and  mercy 
shall  follow  me  all  the  daj-s  of 
my  life:  and  I  will  dwell  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord  for  ever. 


®ljc  /iftl)  jDap.     iltatins. 

PSALM  24. 

THE  earth  is  the  Lords,  and 
the  fullness  thereof:  the 
world,  and  they  that  dwell 
therein. 

2  For  he  hath  founded  it  upon 
the  seas :  and  established  it 
upon  the  floods. 

3  Who  shall  ascend  into  the 
hill  of  the  Lord :  or  who  shall 
stand  in  his  holy  place? 

4  He  that  hath  clean  hands, 
and  a  pure  heart:  who  hath  not 
lifted  up  his  soul  unto  A^anity, 
nor  sworn  deceitfully. 

5  He  shall  receive  the  bless- 
ing from   the  Lord:  and  right- 


eousness   from    the    God  of  his 
salvation. 

6  This  is  the  generation  of 
them  that  seek  him  :  that  seek 
thy  face,  0  .Jacob. 

7  Lift  up  your  heads,  0  ye 
gates,  and  be  ye  lifted  up,  ye 
everlasting  doors:  and  the  King 
of  glory  shall  come  in. 

8  Who  is  this  King  of  glorj- : 
the  Loi'd  strong  and  mighty,  the 
Lord  mighty  in  battle, 

9  Lift  up  your  heads,  0  ye 
gates,  even  lift  them  up,  ye 
everlasting  doors  :  and  the  King 
of  glory  shall  come  in. 

10  Who  is  this  King  of  glory : 
The  Lord  of  hosts,  he  is  the  King 
of  glory. 

PSALM  25. 

TJNTO  thee,  0  Lord :  do  I  lift 
[j    up  mj'  soul. 

2  0  my  God,  I  trust  in  thee: 
let  me  not  be  ashamed,  let  not 
mine  enemies  triumph  over  me. 

3  Yea,  let  none  that  wait  on 
thee  be  ashamed  :  let  them  be 
ashamed  which  transgress  with- 
out cause. 

4  Shew  me  thy  ways,  0  Lord: 
teach  me  thy  paths. 

5  Lead  me  in  thy  truth,  and 
teach  me :  for  thou  art  the  God 
of  my  salvation,  on  thee  do  I 
wait  all  the  day. 

6  Remember,  0  Lord,  thy  ten- 
der mercies  and  thy  lovingkind- 
nesses :  for  they  have  been  ever 
of  old. 

7  Remember  not  the  sins  of 
my  youth,  nor  my  transgres- 
sions ;  according  to  thy  mercy 
remember  thou  me  for  thy  good- 
ness" sake,  0  Lord. 

8  Good    and    upright    is    the 


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Lord:  therefore    will   he   teach  PSALM  26. 

sinners  in  the  way.  JUDGE  me,  0  Lord,  for  I  have 

9  The  meek  will  he  guide  in  J  walked  in  mine  integrity:  I 
judgment:  and  the  meek  will  have  trusted  also  in  the  Lord, 
he  teach  his  way.  therefore  I  shall  not  slide. 

10  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  2  Examine  me,  0  Lord,  and 
are  mercy  and  truth  :  unto  such  prove  me  :  try  my  reins  and  my 
as    keep  his  covenant    and    his  heart. 

testimonies.  3  For  thy  lovingkindness    is 

11  For  thy  name's  sake,  0  before  mine  eyes:  and  I  have 
Lord :    pardon    mine    iniquity,  walked  in  thy  truth. 

for  it  im  great.  4  i   have    not   sat  with  vain 

12  What  man  is  he  that  persons:  neither  will  I  go  in 
feai'eth  the  Lord  :  him  shall  he 


teach  in  the  way  that  he  shall 
choose. 


with  dissemblers. 

5  I  have  hated  the  congrega- 
tion of  evil  doers :  and  will  not 


13  His    soul    shall'   dwell    at  ^^  ^^ith  the  wicked, 
ease :  and  his  seed  shall  ialierit  q  i  ^ill  wash  mine  hands  in 
the  earth.  innocencv :    so  will   I   compass 

14  The    secret    of    the    Loi^d  thine  altar.  0  Lord : 

is    with    them    that    fear   him:  7  xhat   I   may   publish  with 

and  he  will  shew  them  his  cove-  the  voice  of  thanksgiving:  and 

^^nt.  tell  of  all  thy  wondrous  works. 

15  Mine  eyes  are  ever  toward  g  Lord,  l'  have  loved  the 
the  Lord :  for  he  shall  pluck  my  habitation  of  thy  house :  and 
feet  out  of  the  net.  the    place    where    thine    honor 

16  Turn    thee    unto   me,   and  dwelleth, 
have  mercy  upon  me:  for  I  am 


desolate  and  afflicted. 

17  The  troubles  of  my  heart 
ai'e  enlarged :  0  bring  thou  me 
out  of  my  distresses. 


18  Look  upon  mine  affliction    f^^j^  of  bribes 


9  Gather  not  my  soul  with 
sinners  :  nor  my  life  with  bloody 
men  : 

10  In  whose  hands  is  mis- 
chief: and  their  right  hand  is 


11  But  as  for  me,  I  will  walk 
in  mine  integrity :  redeem  me, 
and  be  merciful  unto  me. 

12  My  foot  standeth  in  an 
even   place :    in    the    congrega- 


and   my  pain  :  and  forgive   all 
my  sins. 

19  Consider  mine  enemies,  for 
they  are  many :   and  they  hate 

me  with  cruel  hatred.  .      .„  ____., 

_  20  0    keep  my  soul  and  de-    tions  wiUI  bless  the  Lord, 
liver  me  :  let  me  not  be  ashamed, 
for  I  put  my  trust  in  thee. 

21  Let  integrity  and  upright-  ^Ijf  iFiftl)  |3ttl).     Ve5\ms. 
ness  preserve  me  :  for  I  wait  on 

thee.  PSALM  27. 

22  Redeem  Israel,  0  God:  out    fTlHE  Lord  is  my  light  and  my 
of  all  his  troubles.  X    salvation,  whom  shall  I  fear: 

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[Day  6. 


the  Lord  is  the  strength  of  my 
life,  of  whom  shall  I  be  afraid? 

2  When  the  wicked,  even 
mine  enemies  and  my  foes, 
came  upon  me  to  eat  up  my 
flesh:  they  stumbled  and  fell. 

3  Though  a  host  should  en- 
camp against  me,  mj'  heart  shall 
not  fear :  though  war  should 
rise  ngainst  me,  in  this  will  I  be 
confident. 

4  One  thing  have  I  desired 
of  the  Lord,  that  will  I  seek 
after :  that  I  may  dwell  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord  all  the  days 
of  my  life,  to  behold  the  beauty 
of  the  Lord,  and  to  inquire  in 
his  temple. 

5  For  in  the  time  of  trouble 
he  shall  hide  me  in  his  pavilion : 
in  the  secret  of  his  tabernacle 
shall  he  hide  me.  he  shall  set 
me  upon  a  rock. 

6  And  now  shall  mine  head 
be  lifted  up  above  n>ine  enemies 
round  about  me  :  therefore  will 
1  offer  in  his  tabernacle  sacri- 
fices of  joy,  T  will  sing,  yea,  I 
will  sing  praises  unto  the  Lord. 

7  Hear,  O  Lord,  when  I  cry 
with  my  voice:  have  mercy  also 
upon  me,  and  answer  me. 

8  When  thou  saidst,  Seek  ye 
my  face:  my  heart  said  unto  thee, 
Thy  face.  Lord,  will  I  seek. 

9  Hide  not  thy  face  far  from 
me,  put  not  thy  servant  away  in 
anger:  thou  hast  been  my  help, 
leave  me  not,  neither  forsake 
me,  0  God  of  my  salvation. 

10  When  my  father  and  my 
mother  forsake  me :  then  the 
Lord  will  take  me  up. 

11  Teach  me  thy  way,  0  Lord : 
and  lead  me  in  a  plain  path,  be- 
cause of  mine  enemies. 


12  Deliver  me  not  over  unto 
the  will  of  mine  enemies:  for 
false  witnesses  are  risen  up 
against  me,  and  such  as  breathe 
out  cruelty. 

13  I  had  fainted,  unless  I  had 
believed  to  see  the  goodness  of 
the  Lord  in  the  land  of  the 
living. 

14  Wait  on  the  Lord,  be  of 
good  courage,  and  he  shall 
strengthen  thine  heart:  f^ait,  1 
say,  on  the  Lord. 

PSALM  28. 

ITNTO  thee  will  I  cry,  0  Lord 
j  my  rock,  be  not  silent  to 
ine:  lest,  if  thou  be  silent  to 
me,  I  become  like  them  that  go 
down  into  the  pit. 

2  Hear  the  voice  of  my  sup- 
plications, when  I  crj'  unto 
thee  :  when  I  lift  up  my  hands 
toward  thy  holy  oracle. 

3  Draw  me  not  away  with  the 
wicked,  and  with  the  workers 
of  iniquity:  which  speak  peace 
to  their  neighbors,  but  mischief 
is  in  their  hearts. 

4  Give  them  according  to 
their  deeds,  and  according  to 
the  wickedness  of  their  en- 
deavors: give  them  after  the 
work  of  their  hands,  render  to 
them  their  desert. 

5  Because  they  regard  not  the 
Avorks  of  the  Lord,  nor  the  op- 
eration of  his  hands:  he  shall 
destroy  them,  and  not  build 
them  up. 

6  Blessed  be  the  Lord:  be- 
cause he  hath  heard  the  voice 
of  my  supplications. 

7  The  Lord  is  my  strength 
and  my  shield,  my  heart  trusted 
in  him,  and  I  am  helped  :  there- 


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THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  6. 


fove  my  heart  greatly  rejoiceth, 
and  with  my  song  will  1  praise 
him. 

8  The  Lord  is  their  strength : 
and  he  is  the  saving  strength  of 
his  anointed. 

9  Save  thy  people,  and  bless 
thine  inheritance:  feed  them 
also,  and  lift  them  up  for  evei*. 

PSALM  29. 

GIVE    unto    the    Lord,    0    ye 
mighty  :   give  unto  the  Lord 
glory  and  strength, 

2  Give  unto  the  Lord  the 
glory  due  unto  his  name:  wor- 
ship the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of 
holiness. 

3  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is 
upon  the  waters:  the  God  of 
glory  thundereth,  the  Lord  is 
upon  many  waters. 

4  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is 
powerful :  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
is  full  of  majesty. 

5  The  voice  of  the  Lord 
breaketh  the  cedars:  yea,  the 
Lord  breaketh  the  cedars  of 
Lebanon. 

6  He  maketh  them  also  to 
skip  like  a  calf:  Lebanon  and 
Sirion  like  a  young  unicorn. 

7  The  voice  of  the  Lord  :  di- 
videth  the  flames  of  fire. 

8  The  voice  of  the  Lord 
shaketh  the  wilderness :  the 
Lord  shaketh  the  wilderness  of 
Kadesh. 

9  The  voice  of  the  Lord 
maketh  the  hinds  to  calve,  and 
discoveroth  the  forests:  and  in 
his  temple  doth  every  one  speak 
of  his  glory. 

10  The  Lord  sitteth  upon  the 
flood :  yea,  the  Lord  sitteth 
King  for  ever. 


11  The  Lord  will  give 
strength  unto  his  people :  the 
Lord  will  bless  his  people  with 
peace. 


%l)c  ^\ni)  Jiap.    illatin0. 
PSALM  30. 

I  WILL  extol  thee,  0  Lord,  for 
thou  hast  lifted  me  up :  and 
hast  not  made  my  foes  to  rejoice 
over  me. 

2  0  Lord  my  God,  I  cried 
unto  thee:  and  thou  hast  healed 
me. 

3  0  Lord,  thou  hast  brought 
up  my  soul  from  the  grave :  tliou 
hast  kept  me  alive,  that  I  should 
not  go  down  to  the  pit. 

4  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  0  ye 
saints  of  his :  and  give  thanks 
at  the  remembrance  of  his  holi- 
ness. 

5  For  his  anger  endureth  but 
a  moment,  in  his  favor  is  life: 
weeping  may  endure  for  a  night, 
but  joy  coiueth  in  the  morning. 

6  And  in  my  prosperity  I 
said:   I  shall  never  be  moved. 

7  Lord,  by  thy  favor  thou 
hast  made  my  mountain  to  stand 
strong  :  thou  didst  hide  thy  face, 
and  I  was  troubled.. 

8  I  cried  to  thee,  0  Lord  :  and 
unto  the  Lord  I  made  supplica- 
tion. 

9  What  profit  is  there  in  my 
blood,  when  I  go  down  to  the 
pit:  shall  the  dust  praise  thee, 
shall  it  declare  thy  trulh? 

10  Hear,  0  Lord,  and  have 
mercy  upon  me  :  Lord,  be  thou 
my  helper. 

11  Tliou  hast  turned  for  me 
my    mourning    into    dancing ; 


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[Day  6. 


thou  hast  put  oft"  my  sackcloth, 
and  girded  ine  with  gladness; 
12  To  the  end  that  my  glory 
may  sing  praise  to  thee,  and 
not  be  silent:   0  Lord  my  God, 


11  I  was  a  reproach  among 
all  mine  enemies,  but  especially 
among  my  neighbors,  and  a 
fear  to  mine  acquaintance  :  they 
that    did    see    me    without   fled 


I  will  give  thanks  unto  thee  for    from  me. 


ever. 

PSALM  31. 

IN  thee,  0  Lord,  do  I  put  my 
trust :  let  me  never  be 
ashamed,  deliver  me  in  thy 
rigiiteousness. 

2  Bow  down  thine  ear  to  me, 
deliver  me  speedily:  be  thou  my 
strong  rock,  for  a  house  of  de- 
fense to  save  me. 

3  For  thou  art  my  rock  and  my 
fortress:  therefore  for  thy  name  s 
sake  lead  me,  and  guide  me. 

4  Pull  me  out  of  the  net  they 
have  laid  privily  for  me :  for 
thou  art  my  strength. 

5  Into  thine  hand  I  commit 
my  spirit :  tliou  hast  redeemed 
me,  0  Loi'd  God  of  truth. 

6  I  have  hated  them  that  re- 
gard lying  vanities:  but  I  trust 
in  the  Lord. 

7  I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice 
in    thy    mercy  :    for    thou    hast 


12  1  am  forgotten  as  a  dead 
man  out  of  mind :  I  am  like  a 
broken  vessel. 

13  For  I  have  heard  the  slan- 
der of  many,  fear  was  on  eveiy 
side:  while  they  took  counsel 
together  against  me,  they  de- 
vised to  take  away  my  life. 

14  But  I  trusted  in  thee,  0 
Lord  :  I  said,  Thou  art  my  God, 

15  My  times  are  in  thy  hand  : 
deliver  me  from  the  hand  of 
mine  enemies,  and  from  them 
that  persecute  me. 

16  Make  thy  face  to  shine 
upon  thy  servant :  save  me  for 
thy  mercies'  sake. 

17  Let  me  not  be  ashamed,  0 
Lord,  for  1  have  called  upon 
thee  :  let  the  wicked  be  ashamed, 
and  let  them  be  silent  in  the 
grave. 

18  Let  the  lying  lips  be  put 
to  silence:  which  speak  griev- 
ous   things    proudly    and    con- 


considered  my  trouble,  thou  hast    teniptuously  against  the  right- 
known  my  soul  in  adversities;    ecus. 


8  And  hast  not  shut  me  up 
into  the  hand  of  the  enemy: 
thou  hast  set  my  feet  in  a  large 
room. 

9  Have  mercy  upon  me,  0 
Lord,  for  I  am  in  trouble:  mine 
eye  is  consumed  with  grief,  yea, 
my  soul  and  my  belly. 

10  For  my  life  is  spent  with 
grief,  and  my  years  with  sigh- 
ing: my  strength  faileth,  be- 
cause of  mine  iniquity,  and  my 
boues  are  consumed. 


19  Oh  how  great  is  thy  good- 
ness, which  thou  Imst  laid  up 
for  them  that  fear  thee;  which 
thou  hast  wrought  for  them  that 
trust  in  thee  before  the  sons  of 
men ! 

20  Thou  shalt  hide  them  in 
the  secret  of  thy  presence  fi'ora 
the  pride  of  man  :  thou  slialt 
keep  them  secretly  in  a  pavilion 
from  the  strife  of  tongues. 

21  Blessed  be  the  Lord :  for 
he  hath  showed  me  his  marvel- 


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[Day  6. 


lous  kindness  in  a  strong  city. 

22  For  I  said  in  my  haste,  I 
am  cut  off  from  before  thine 
eyes :  nevertheless  thou  heard- 
est  the  voice  of  my  supplica- 
tions when  I  cried  unto  thee. 

23  0  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his 
saints  :  for  the  Lord  preserveth 
the  faithful,  and  plentifully  re- 
wardeth  the  proud  doer. 

24  Be  of  good  courage,  and 
he  shall  strengthen  your  heart : 
all  ye  that  hope  in  the  Lord. 


^i)e  cSiftl)  Bar).    Vispexs. 
PSALM  32. 

BLESSED  is  ne  whose  trans- 
gression is  forgiven :  whose 
sin  is  covered. 

2  Blessed  is  the  man  unto 
whom  the  Lord  imputeth  not  in- 
iquity :  and  in  whose  spirit  there 
is  no  guile. 

3  AVhen  I  kept  silence :  my 
bones  waxed  old  through  my 
roaring  all  the  day  long. 

4  For  day  and  night  thy  hand 
was  heavy  upon  me:  my  moist- 
ure is  turned  into  the  drought 
of  summer. 

5  I  acknowledged  my  sin 
unto  thee,  and  mine  iniquity 
have  I  not  hid :  I  said,  I  will 
confess  my  transgressions  unto 
the  Lord,  and  thou  forgavest 
the  iniquity  of  my  sin. 

6  For  this  shall  eveiy  one 
that  is  godly  pi^ay  unto  thee  iu 
a  time  when  thou  mayest  be 
found:  surely  in  the  floods  of 
great  waters  they  shall  not  come 
nigh  unto  him, 

7  Thou  art  my  hiding  place, 
thou    shalt    preserve    me    from 


trouble :   thou  shalt  compass  me 
about  with  songs  of  deliverance. 

8  I  Avill  instruct  thee  and 
teacii  thee  in  the  way  which  thou 
shalt  go:  I  will  guide  thee  with 
mine  eye. 

9  Be  not  as  the  horse,  or  as 
the  mule,  which  have  no  under- 
standing: whose  mouth  must  be 
held  in  with  bit  and  bridle,  lest 
they  come  near  unto  thee. 

10  Many  sorrows  shall  be  to 
the  wicked  :  but  he  that  trust- 
eth  in  the  Lei'd,  mercy  shall 
compass  him  about. 

11  Be  glad  in  the  Lord,  and 
rejoice,  ye  righteous  :  and  shout 
for  joy,  all  ye  that  are  upright 
in  heart. 

PSALM  33. 

REJOICE   in   the  Lord,  0  ye 
righteous :     for     praise     is 
comely  for  the  upright. 

2  Praise  the  Lord  with  harp : 
sing  unto  him  with  the  psaltery 
and  an  instrument  of  ten  strings. 

3  Sing  unto  him  a  new  song: 
play  skilfully  with  a  loud  noise. 

4  For  the  word  of  the  Lord  is 
right :  and  all  his  works  are 
done  in  truth. 

5  He  loveth  righteousness  and 
judgment:  the  earth  is  full  of 
the  goodness  of  the  Lord. 

6  By  the  word  of  the  Lord 
were  the  heavens  made :  and  all 
the  host  of  them  by  the  breath 
of  his  mouth. 

7  He  gathereth  the  waters  of 
the  sea  together  as  a  heap :  he 
layeth  up  the  depth  in  store- 
houses. 

8  Let  all  the  earth  fear  the 
Lord :  let  all  the  inhabitants  of 
the  world  stand  in  awe  of  him. 

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[Day  6. 


9  Foi'  he  spake,  and  it  was 
done :  he  commanded,  and  it 
stood  fast. 

10  The  Lord  bringeth  the 
counsel  of  tlie  heathen  to 
nauglit  :  he  maketh  the  devices 
of  the  people  of  none  effect. 

11  The  counsel  of  the  Lord 
standeth  for  ever:  the  thoughts 
of  liis  heart  to  all  generations. 

12  Blessed  is  the  nation 
whose  God  is  the  Lord:  and  the 
people  whom  he  hath  chosen  for 
his  own  inheritance. 

13  The  Lord  looketh  from 
heaven :  he  beholdeth  all  the 
sons  of  men. 

14  From  the  place  of  his  habi- 
tation: he  looketh  upon  all  the 
inhabitants  of  the  earth. 

15  He  fashioneth  their  hearts 
alike  :  he  considereth  all  their 
works. 

16  There  is  no  king  saved  by 
the  multitude  of  '  a  host :  a 
mighty  man  is  not  delivered  by 
much  strength. 

17  A  horse  is  a  vain  thing  for 
safety :  neither  shall  he  deliver 
any  hj  his  great  strength. 

18  Behold,  the  eye  of  the 
Lord  is  upon  them  that  fear 
him :  upon  them  that  hope  in 
his  mei-cy ; 

19  To  deliver  their  soul  from 
death :  and  to .  keep  them  alive 
in  famine. 

20  Our  soul  waiteth  for  the 
Lord  :  he  is  our  help  and  our 
shield. 

21  For  our  heart  shall  rejoice 
in  him  :  because  we  have  trusted 
in  his  holy  name. 

22  Let  thy  mercy,  0  Lord,  be 
upon  us :  according  as  we  hope 
in  thee. 


T  W] 
1  tin 


PSALM  34. 

ILL  bless  the  Lord  at  all 
imes:  his  praise   shall  con- 
tinually be  in  my  mouth. 

2  My  soul  shall  make  her 
boast  in  the  Lord :  the  humble 
shall  hear  thereof,  and  be  glad. 

3  0  magnify  the  Lord  with 
me:  and  let  us  exalt  his  name 
together. 

4  I  sought  the  Lord,  and  he 
heard  me  :  and  delivered  me 
from  all  my  fears. 

5  They  looked  unto  him,  and 
were  lightened:  and  their  faces 
were  not  ashamed. 

6  This  poor  man  cried,  and 
the  Lord  heard  him:  and  saved 
him  out  of  all  his  troubles. 

7  The  angel  of  the  Lord  en- 
campeth  round  about  them  that 
fear  him:  and  delivereth  them. 

8  0  taste  and  see  that  the 
Lord  is  good :  blessed  is  the 
man  that  trusteth  in  him. 

9  0  fear  the  Lord,  ye  his 
saints:  for  there  is -no  want  to 
them  that  fear  him, 

10  The  young  lions  do  lack, 
and  suffer  hunger:  but  they 
that  seek  the  Lord  shall  not 
want  any  good  thing. 

11  Come,  ye  children,  hearken 
unto  me .  I  will  teach  you  the 
fear  of  the  Lord. 

12  What  man  is  he  that  de- 
sireth  life :  and  loveth  many 
days,  that  he  may  see  good? 

13  Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil: 
and  thy  lips  from  speaking  guile. 

14  Depart  from  evil  and  do 
good:  seek  peace  and  pursue  it. 

15  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are 
upon  the  righteous  :  and  his  eai'8 
are  open  unto  their  cry. 


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THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  7. 


16  The  face  of  the  Lord  is 
against  them  that  do  evil :  to 
cut  oti'  the  remembrance  of  them 
from  the  earth. 

17  The  righteous  crj^  and  the 
Lord  heareth :  and  delivereth 
them  out  of  all  their  troubles. 

18  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto 
them  that  are  of  a  broken  heart: 
and  saveth  such  as  be  of  a  con- 
trite spirit. 

19  Many  are  the  afflictions 
of  the  righteous  :  but  the  Lord 
delivereth  him  out  of  them  all. 

20  He  keepeth  all  his  bones : 
not  one  of  them  is  bi'oken. 

21  Evil  shall  slay  the  wicked  : 
and  they  that  hate  the  righteous 
shall  be  desolate. 

22  The  Lord  redeemeth  the 
soul  of  his  servants  :  and  none 
of  them  that  trust  in  him  shall 
be  desolate. 


PSALM  35. 

PLEAD  my  cause,  0  Lord,  with 
them  that  strive  with  me  : 
fight  against  them  that  fight 
against  me. 

2  Take  hold  of  shield  and 
buckler :  and  stand  up  for  mine 
help. 

3  Draw  out  also  the  spear, 
and  stop  the  way  against  them 
that  persecute  me  :  say  unto  my 
soul,  I  am  thy  salvation. 

4  Let  them  be  confounded  and 
put  to  shame  that  seek  after  my 
soul :  let  them  be  turned  back 
and  brought  to  confusion  that 
devise  vay  hurt. 

5  Let  them  be  as  chaff  before 
the  wind :  and  let  the  angel  of 
the  Lord  chase  them. 


6  Let  their  way  be  dark  and 
slippery:  and  let  the  angel  of 
the  Lord  persecute  them. 

7  For  without  cause  have  they 
hid  for  me  their  net  in  a  pit : 
which  without  cause  they  have 
digged  for  my  soul. 

8  Let  destruction  come  upon 
him  at  unawares,  and  let  his  net 
that  he  hath  hid  catch  himself: 
into  that  very  destruction  let 
him  fall. 

9  And  my  soul  shall  be  joy- 
ful in  the  Lord  :  it  shall  rejoice 
in  his  salvation. 

10  All  my  bones  shall  say, 
Lord,  who  is  like  unto  thee : 
which  deliverest  the  poor  from 
him  that  is  too  strong  for  him, 
yea,  the  poor  and  the  needy  from 
him  that  spoileth  him? 

11  False  witnesses  did  rise 
up:  they  laid  to  my  charge 
things  that  I  knew  not. 

12  They  rewarded  me  evil  for 
good :  to  the  spoiling  of  my  soul. 

13  But  as  for  me,  when  they 
were  sick,  my  clothing  was 
sackcloth :  I  humbled  my  soul 
with  fasting,  and  my  prayer  re- 
turned into  mine  own  bosom. 

14  I  behaved  myself  as 
though  he  had  been  my  friend 
or  brother:  I  bowed  down 
heavily,  as  one  that  mourneth 
for  his  mother. 

15  But  in  mine  adversity  they 
rejoiced,  and  gathered  them- 
selves together :  yea,  the  abjects 
gathered  themselves  together 
against  me,  and  I  knew  it  not, 
they  did  tear  me,  and  ceased 
not. 

16  With  hypocritical  mockers 
in  feasts :  they  gnashed  upon 
me  with  their  teeth. 


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17  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou 
look  on  :  rescue  my  soul  from 
their  destructions,  my  darling 
from  the  lions 

18  1  will  give  thee  thanks  in 
the  great  congregation  :  I  will 
praise  thee  among  much  people. 

19  Let  not  them  that  are  mine 
enemies  wrongfully  rejoice  over 
me  :  neither  let  them  wink  with 
the  eye  that  hate  me  without  a 
cause. 

20  For  they  speak  not  peace: 
but  they  devise  deceitful  matters 
against  them  that  are  quiet  in 
the  land. 

21  Yea,  they  opened  their 
mouth  wide  against  me,  and 
said :  Aha,  aha,  our  eye  hath 
seen  it. 

22  This  hast  thou  seen,  0 
Lord,  keep  not  silence:  O  Lord 
be  not  f;ir  from  me. 

23  Stir  up  thyself,  and  awake 
to  my  judgment:  even  unto  my 
cause,  my  God  and  my  Lord. 

24  Judge  me,  0  Lord  my  God, 
according  to  thy  righteousness  : 
and  let  them  not  rejoice  over 
me. 

25  Let  them  not  say  in  their 
hearts,  Ah,  so  would  we  have  it : 
let  them  not  say.  We  have  swal- 
lowed him  up. 

26  Let  thein  be  ashamed  and 
brought  to  confusion  together 
that,  rejoice  at  mine  hurt:  let 
them  be  clothed  with  shame  and 
dishonor  that  magnify  them- 
selves against  me. 

27  Let  them  shout  for  joy, 
and  be  glad,  tliat  favor  my 
righteous  cause:  yea,  let  them 
say  continualiy.  Let  the  Lord  be 
magnified,  which  hath  pleasure 
in  the  prosperity  of  his  servant. 


28  And  my  tongue  shall  speak 
of  thy  righteousness :  and  of 
thy  praise  all  the  day  long. 


PSALM  36. 


the 


THE  transgression  of 
wicked  saith  within  my 
heart :  that  there  is  no  fear  of 
God  before  his  eyes. 

2  For  he  flattereth  himself  in 
his  own  eyes  :  until  his  iniquity 
be  found  to  be  hateful. 

3  The  words  of  his  mouth  are 
iniquity  and  deceit :  he  hath 
left  off  to  be  wise,  and  to  do 
good. 

4  He  deviseth  mischief  upon 
his  bed,  he  setteth  himself  in  a 
way  that  is  not  good  :  he  abhor- 
retli  not  evil. 

5  Thy  mercy,  0  Lord,  is  in 
the  heavens:  and  thy  faithful- 
ness reacheth  unto  the  clouds. 

6  Thy  righteousness  is  like 
the  great  mountains,  thy  judg- 
ments are  a  great  deep :  0  Lord, 
thou  preservest  man-  and  beast. 

7  How  excellent  is  thy  lov- 
ingkindness,  0  God :  therefore 
the  children  of  men  put  their 
trust  under  the  shadow  of  thy 
wings. 

8  They  shall  be  abundantly 
satisfied  with  the  fatness  of  thy 
house:  and  thou  shalt  make 
them  drink  of  (he  river  of  thy 
pleasures. 

9  For  with  thee  is  the  foun- 
tain of  life:  in  thy  light  shall 
we  see  light. 

10  O  continue  thy  loving- 
kindness  unto  them  that  know 
thee  :  and  thy  righteousness  to 
the  upright  in  heart. 

11  Let  not  the  foot  of  pride 
come   a/rainst   me:    and    lot    not 


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[Day  7. 


the  hand  of  the  wicked  remove  thou   shalt    diligently  consider 

me.  his  place,  and  it  shall  not  be. 

12  There  are  the  workers  of  11.  But  the  meek  shall  in- 
iniquity  fallen:  they  are  cast  herit  the  earth:  and  shall  de- 
down,  and  shall  not  be  able  to  light  themselves  in  the  abun- 
rise.  dance  of  peace. 

12  The  wicked  plotteth  against 

€I)C  ^-cPcntlj  jDap.      Vtspas.  ?^^  just:     and    gnasheth    upon 

^  him  with  his  teeth. 

PSALM  37.  13  The  Lord    shall   laugh  at 

FRET    not  thyself  because  of  him:  for  he  seeth  that  his  day 

evil  doers  :'  neither  be  thou  is  coming, 

envious  against  the  workers  of  14  The    wicked    have    drawn 

iniquity.  out   the  sword,    and  have  bent 

2  For  they  shall  soon  be  cut  their  bow,  to  cast  down  the  poor 
down  like  the  grass  :  and  wither  and  needy :  and  to  slay  such  as 
as  the  greeu  herb.  he  of  upright  conversation. 

3  Trust  in  the  Lord  and  do  15  Their  sword  shall  enter 
good  :  so  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  into  their  own  heart:  and  their 
land,  and  verily  thou   shalt  be  bows  shall  be  broken. 

fed.  16  A   little   that   a  righteous 

4  Delight  thyself  also  in  the  man  hath :  is  better  than  the 
Lord  :  and   he    shall  give   thee  riches  of  many  wicked. 

the  desires  of  thine  heart.  17  For  the  arms  of  the  wicked 

5  Commit  thy  way  unto  the  shall  be  broken  :  but  the  Lord 
Lord:   trust    also   in  him;  and  upholdeth  the  righteous. 

he  shall  bring  it  to  pass.  18  The     Lord     knoweth     the 

6  And   he   shall   bring   forth  days  of  the  upright :  and  their 
thy  righteousness  as  the  light :  inheritance  shall  be  for  ever, 
and  thy  judgment  as  the  noon-  19  They  shall  not  be  ashamed 
day.  in    the   evil    time:    and    in    the 

7  Rest  in  the  Lord,  and  wait  days  of  famine  they  shall  be 
patiently  for  him:  fret  not  thy-  satisfied. 

Belf  because  of  him  who  pros-  20  But  the  wicked  shall  per- 

pereth   in  his  way,  because  of  ish,    and    the    enemies    of    the 

the  man  who   bringeth  wicked  Lord    shall    be    as    the    fat    of 

devices  to  pass.  lambs:  they  shall  consume;  into 

8  Cease  from  anger  and  for-  smoke  shall  they  consume  away. 
Bake  wrath  :  fret  not  thyself  in  21  The  wicked  borroweth,  and 
any  wise  to  do  evil.  payeth  not  again  :  but  the  right- 

9  For  evil  doers  shall  be  cut  eous  sheweth  merc}'^,  and  giveth. 
off:  but  those  that  wait  upon  the  22  For  such  as  be  blessed  of 
Lord,  they  shall  inherit  the  him  shall  inherit  the  earth  :  and 
earth.  they  that  be  cursed  of  him  shall 

10  For  yet  a  little  while,  and  be  cut  off. 

the  wicked   shall  not  be:    yea,  23  The   steps  of  a  good  man 

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[Day  8. 


are   ordered  bj'  the  Lord:  and    Ibeflold  the  upright :  for  the  end 
he  delighteth  in  his  way.  of  that  man  is  peace. 

2-4  Though  he  fall,  he  shall  38  But  the  transgressors  shall 
not  be  utterly  east  down:  for  be  destroyed  together:  the  end 
the  Lord  upholdeth  him  with  of  the  wicked  shall  be  cut  off. 
his  hand.  39  But   the    salvation   of  the 

25  I  have  been  young,  and  righteous  is  of  the  Lord  :  he  is 
now  am  old :  yet  have  I  not  seen  their  strength  in  the  time  of 
the  righteous  forsaken,  nor  his    trouble. 

seed  begging  bread.  40  And  the   Lord  shall    help 

26  He  is  ever  mei-ciful,  and  them,  and  deliver  them  :  he  shall 
lendeth:  and  his  seed  is  blessed,    deliver  them  from  the  wicked, 

27  Depart  from  evil  and  do  and  save  them,  because  they 
good  :   and  dwell   for  evermore,    trust  in  him. 

28  For  the  Lord  loveth  judg-  

ment,  and  forsaketh  not  his 
saints:  they  are  preserved  for 
ever,  but  the  seed  of  the  wicked 
shall  be  cut  off. 

29  The  righteous  shall  in- 
herit the  land :  and  dwell 
therein  for  ever. 

30  The  mouth  of  the  right- 
eous speaketh  wisdom:  and  his 
tongue  talketh  of  judgment. 

31  The  law  of  his  God  is  in 
his  heart;  none  of  his  steps 
shall  slide. 

32  The  wicked  watcheth  the 
righteous  :  and  seeketh  to  slay 
him. 

33  The  Lord  will  not  leave 
him  in  his  hand  :  nor  condemn 
him  when  he  is  judged. 


'8Dl)c  Cigljtl)  jDap.    iltatms. 

PSALM  38. 

OLORD,  rebuke  me  not  in  thy 
wrath:    neither  chasten    me 
in  thy  hot  displeasure. 

2  For  thine  arrows  stick  fast 
in  me :  and  thy  hand  presseth 
me  sore. 

3  There  is  no  soundness  in 
my  flesh  because  of  thine  anger : 
neither  is  there  any  rest  in  my 
bones  because  of  my  sin. 

4  For  mine  iniquities  are 
gone  over  mine  head:  as  a 
heavy  burden  they  are  too 
heavy  for  me. 

5  My  wounds  stink  and  are 


34  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  keep  corrupt:  because  of  my  foolish- 
his  way,  and  he  shall  exalt  thee  ness. 

to  inherit   the  land:   when  the  6  I  am  troubled,  I  am  bowed 

wicked   are  cut   off,  thou  shalt  down    greatly:   I   go   mourning 

see  it.  all  the  day  long. 

35  I  have  seen  the  wicked  in  7  For  my  loins  are  filled  with 
great  power:  and  spreading  a  loathsome  disease:  and  there 
himself  like  a  green  bay  tree.  is  no  soundness  in  my  flesh. 

36  Yet  he  passed  away,  and  8  I  am  feeble  and  sore 
lo,  he  was  not:  yea,  I  sought  broken:  I  have  roared  by  reason 
h:m,  but  he  could  not  be  found,  of  the  disquietness  of  my  heart. 

37  Mark  the  perfect  man,  and  9  Lord,  all  my  desire  is  before 

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[Day  8. 


thee :  and  my  groaning  is  not 
hid  from  tJiee. 

10  My  heart  panteth,  my 
strength  faileth  me  :  as  for  the 
light  of  mine  eyes,  it  also  is 
gone  fi'om  me. 

11  My  lovers  and  my  friends 
stand  aloof  from  my  sore :  and 
mv  kinsmen  stand  afar  off. 


PSALM  39. 

I  SAID,  I  will  take  heed  to  my 
ways,  that  I  sin  not  with  my 
tongue  :  I  will  keep  my  mouth 
with  a  bridle,  while  the  wicked 
is  before  me. 

2  I  was  dumb  with  silence,  I 
held  my  peace,  even  from  good : 


12  They  also  that  seek  after    and  my  sorrow  was  stirred. 


my  life  lay  snares  for  me  :  and 
they  that  seek  my  hurt  speak 
mischievous  things,  and  im- 
agine deceits  all  the  day  long. 
13  But    I,    as    a    deaf    man. 


3  My  heart  was  hot  within 
me,  while  I  was  musing  the  fire 
burned:  then  spake  I  with  my 
tongue, 

4  Lord,    make    me    to    know 


heard  not:  and  I  was  as  a  dumb    mine  end,  and   the  measure  of 


man  that  openeth  not  his  mouth. 

14  Thus  I  was  as  a  man  that 
heareth  not:  and  in  whose 
mouth  are  no  reproofs. 

15  For  in  thee,  0  Lord,  do  I 
hope :  thou  wilt  hear,  0  Lord 
my  God. 

16  For  I  said,  Hear  me,  lest 
otherwise  they  should  rejoice 
over   me :    when  my   foot    slip- 


my  days,  what  it  is :  that  I  may 
know  how  frail  I  am. 

5  Behold,  thou  hast  made  my 
days  as  a  hand-breadth,  and 
mine  age  is  as  nothing  before 
thee :  verily,  every  man  at  his 
best   state  is  altogether  vanity. 

6  Surely  every  man  walketh 
in  a  vain  shew,  surely  they  are 
disquieted  in  vain:    he  heapeth 


peth,  they  magnify   themselves    up  riches,  and  knoweth  not  who 


against  me. 

17  For  I  am  ready  to  halt: 
and  my  sorrow  is  continually 
before  me. 

18  For  I  will  declare  mine 
iniquity :  I  will  be  sorry  for  my 
sin. 

19  But  mine  enemies  are 
lively,  and  they  are  strong :  and 
they  that  hate  me  wrongfully 
are  multiplied. 

20  They  also  that  render  evil 
for  good  are  mine  adversaries : 
because  I  follow  the  thing  that 
good  is. 

21  Forsake  me  not,  0  Lord : 
0  my  God,  be  not  far  from  me. 

22  Make  haste  to  help  me:  0 
Lord  my  salvation. 


my 
not 

not 


shall  gather  them 

7  And  now.  Lord,  what  wait 
I  for:   my  hope  is  in  thee. 

8  Deliver  me  from  all 
transgressions :  make  me 
the  repi'oach  of  the  foolish. 

9  I  was  dumb,  I  opened 
mj' mouth :  because  thou  didst  it, 

10  Remove  thy  stroke  away 
from  me:  I  am  consumed  by  the 
blow  of  thine  hand. 

11  When  thou  with  rebukes 
dost  correct  man  for  iniquity, 
thou  makest  his  beauty  to  con- 
sume away  like  a  moth  :  surely 
every  man  is  vanity. 

12  Hear  my  prayer,  0  Lord, 
and  give  ear  unto  my  cry,  hold 
not  thy  peace  at  my  tears:  for 


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[Day  8. 


I  am  a  stranger  with  thee,  and  a        10  I  have  not  hid  thy  right- 

sojoiirner,  as  all  my  fathers  were,    eousness    within    my    heart,    I 

13  0   spare   me,    that    I   may    have    declared  thy  faithfulness 

recover  strength:    before    I  go    and   thy  salvation:  I   have  not 

concealed     thy    lovingkindness 
and    thy   truth   from  the   great 


lience,  and  be  no  more 

PSALM  40. 

I  WAITED    patiently    for    the 
Lord  :   and  he   inclined   unto 
me,  and  heard  my  cry 


congregation. 

11  Withhold  not  thou  thy 
tender  mercies  from  me,  0  Lord  : 
let  thy  lovingkindness  and  thy 


2  He  brought  me  up  also  out  truth  continually  preserve  me. 
of  a  horrible  pit,  out  of  the  12  For  innumerable  evils 
miry  clay:  and  set  my  feet  upon  a  have  compassed  me  about,  mine 
rock,  and  established  my  goings,  iniquities  have  taken  hold  upon 

3  And  he  hath  put  a  new  me,  so  that  I  am  not  able  to  look 
song  in  my  mouth,  even  praise  up:  they  are  more  than  the 
unto  our  God  :  many  shall  see  hairs  of  mine  head,  therefore 
it,  and  fear,  and  shall  trust  in  my  heart  faileth  me. 

the  Lord.  13  Be  pleased,  0  Lord,  to  de- 

4  Blessed  is  that  man  that  liver  me :  0  Lord,  make  haste 
maketh  the  Lord  his  trust:  and  to  help  me. 

respecteth    not    the  proud,    nor  14  Let  them  be  ashamed  and 

such  as  turn  aside  to  lies.  confounded    together   that  seek 

5  Many,  0  Lord  my  God,  are  after  mj^  soul  to  destroy  it:  let 
thy  wonderful  works  which  thou  them  be  driven  backward  and 
hast  done,  and  thy  thoughts  put  to  shame  that  wish  me  evil, 
which  are  to  usward:  they  can  15  Let  them  be  desolate  for  a 
not  be  reckoned  up  in  order  reward  of  their  shame :  that  say 
unto    thee,   if   I    would   declare  unto  me,  Aha,  aha. 

and    speak    of   them,    they    are  16  Let    all    those    that    seek 

more  than  can  be  numbered.  thee  rejoice  and  be  glad  in  thee : 

6  Sacrifice  and  offering  thou  let  such  as  love  thy  salvation 
didst  not  desire,  mine  ears  hast  say  continually.  The  Lord  be 
thou  opened  :  burnt  offering  and  magnified. 

sin   offering   hast    thou  not  re-  17  But  I  am  poor  and  needy, 

quired.  yet  the  Lord  thinketh  upon  me  : 

7  Then  said  I,  Lo,  I  come :  in  thou  art  my  help  and  my  de- 
the  volume  of  the  book  it  is  liverer,  make  no  tarrying,  0  my 
written  of  me,  God. 

8  I  delight  to  do  thy  will,  0 


my  God:  yea,  thy  law  is  within 
my  heart. 

9  I  have  preached  righteous- 


^Ijc  €i{\l)tl)  Dtti).    Vcspets. 
PSALM  41. 


ness  in  the  great  congregation:  T)LESSED  is  he  that  consider- 
lo,  I  have  not  refrained  my  lips,  J)  eth  the  poor:  the  Lord  will 
0  Lord  thou  knowest.  deliver  him  in  time  of  trouble. 

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[Day  8. 


2  The  Lord  will  preserve  him. 
and  keep  him  alive,  and  he 
shall  be  blessed  upon  the  earth: 
and  thou  wilt  not  deliver  him 
unto  the  will  of  his  enemies. 

3  The  Lord  will  strengthen 
him  upon  the  bed  of  languish- 
ing: thou  wilt  make  all  his  bed 
in  his  sickness. 

4  I  said,  Lord,  be  merciful 
unto  me :  heal  my  soul ;  for  I 
have  sinned  against  thee. 

5  Mine  enemies  speak  evil  of 
me :  When  shall  he  die,  and  his 
name  perish? 

6  And  if  he  come  to  see  me, 
he  speaketh  vanity,  his  heart 
gathereth  iniquity  to  itself: 
when  he  goetli  abroad,  he  tell- 
eth  it. 

7  All  that  hate  me  whisper 
together  against  me :  against 
me  do  they  devise  my  hurt. 

8  An  evil  disease,  say  they, 
cleaveth  fast  unto  him:  and 
now  that  he  lieth  he  shall  rise 
up  no  more. 

9  Yea,  mine  own  familiar 
friend,  in  whom  I  trusted: 
which  did  eat  of  my  bread,  hath 
lifted  up  his  heel  against  me. 

10  But  thou,  0  Lord,  be  mer- 
ciful unto  me :  and  raise  me  up, 
that  I  may  requite  them. 

11  By  this  I  know  that  thou 
favorest  me:  because  mine 
enemy  doth  not  triumph  over 
me. 

12  And  as  for  me,  thou  up- 
holdest  me  in  mine  integrity  : 
and  settest  me  before  thy  face 
for  ever. 

13  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel  from  everlasting, 
and  to  everlasting :  Amen  and 
Amen. 


I'SALM  42. 

S  the  hart  panteth  after  the 
water    brooks:    so    panteth 
my  soul  after  tliee,  0  God. 

2  My  soul  thirsteth  for  God, 
for  the  living  God:  when  shall 
I  come  and  appear  before  God? 

3  My  tears  have  been  my 
meat  day  and  night :  while  they 
continually  say  unto  me,  Where 
is  thy  God  ? 

4  When  I  remember  these 
things,  I  pou-r  out  my  soul  in 
me:  for  I  had  gone  with  the 
multitude,  I  went  with  them  to 
the  house  of  God,  with  the  voice 
of  joy  and  praise,  with  a  multi- 
tude that  kept  holyday. 

5  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O 
my  soul,  and  wh}^  art  thou  dis- 
quieted in  me :  hope  thou  in 
God,  for  I  shall  yet  praise  him 
for  the  help  of  his  counte- 
nance. 

6  0  my  God,  my  soul  is  cast 
down  within  me :  therefore  will 
I  remember  thee  from  the  land 
of  Jordan,  and  of  the  Hei-mon- 
ites,  from  the  hill  Mizar. 

7  Deep  calleth  unto  deep  at 
the  noise  of  thy  waterspouts : 
all  thy  waves  and  thy  billows 
are  gone  over  me. 

8  Yet  the  Lord  will  command 
his  loviugkinduess  in  the  day- 
time :  and  in  the  night  his  song 
shall  be  with  me,  and  my  prayer 
unto  the  God  of  my  life. 

9  I  will  say  unto  God  my 
rock,  Why  hast  thou  forgotten 
me:  why  go  I  mourning  be- 
cause of  the  oppression  of  the 
enemy  ? 

10  As  with  a  sword  in  my 
bones,   mine   enemies  reproach 


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[Day  9. 


me:  while  they  say  daily  unto  3  For  they  got    not  the  land 

me,  Where  is  thy  God?  in     possession     by    their     own 

11   Why  art  thou  cast  down,  sword,    neither    did    their   own 

0  my  soul?  and  why  art  thou  arm  save  them:  but    thy  right 

disquieted    within     me:     hope  hand,  and    thine  arm,  and  the 

thou    in    God,    for   I    shall    yet  light   of   thy    countenance,    be- 

praise  him,  who  is  the  health  of  cause    thou  hadst  a  favor  unto 

my  countenance,  and  my  God.  them. 

^            *o.  command    deliverances   for  Ja- 

JUDGE  me,  0  God,  and  plead  cob. 

my  cause  against  an  ungodly  5  Through  thee  will  we  push 

nation:   0  deliver  me  from  the  doAvn  our  enemies:  through  thy 

deceitful  and  unjust  man.  name  will  we  tread  them  under 

2  For    thou    art   the    God   of  that  rise  up  against  us. 

my  strength,  why  dost  thou  cast  6  For  I  will  not  trust  in  my 

me  off:   why  go  I  mourning  be-  bow:    neither    shall   my    sword 

cause  of  the    oppression  of  the  save  me. 

enemy?  7  But  thou  hast  saved  us  from 

3  0  send   out    thy  light   and  our  enemies :  and  hast  put  them 
thy  truth,  let  them  lead  me  :   let  to  shame  that  hated  us. 


them    bring   me    unto  thy  holy 
hill,  and  to  thy  tabernacles. 

4  Then  will  I  go  unto  the  al- 
tar of  God,  unto  God  ray  exceed- 


8  In  God  we  boast  all  the  day 
long:  and  praise  thy  name  for 
ever. 

9  But  thou  hast  cast  off,  and 


ing  joy  :  yea,  upon  the  harp  will  put  us  to  shame  :   and  goest  not 

I  praise  thee,  0  God  my  God.  forth  with  our  armies. 

5  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  0  10  Thou    makest   Us    to   turn 

my  soul,  and  why  art  thou  dis-  back  from  the  enemy:  and  they 

quieted  within  me:  hope  in  God,  which   hate  us  spoil    for  them- 

for  I  shall  yet  praise  him,  who  selves. 

is  the  health  of  my  countenance,  11  Thou    hast  given    us  like 

and  my  God.  sheep  appointed  for  meat:  and 

—  hast    scattered    us    among    the 

€t)e  Htntl)  jDai).    Matins.  heathen. 

12  Thou  sellest  thy  people  for 

PSALM  44.  nought:  and  dost    not  increase 

WE  have  heard  with  our  ears,  thy  wealth  by  their  price. 

0    God,   our   fathers   have  13  Thou  makest  us  a  repronch 

told  us  :  what  work  thou  didst  to  our  neighbors :  a  scorn  and  a 

in  their  days,  in  the  times  of  old.  derision  to  them  that  are  round 

2  How  thou  didst   drive    out  about  us. 

the  heathen  with  thy  hand,  and  14  Thou  makest  us  a  byword 

plantedst  them:   how  thou  didst  among  the  heathen:  a  shaking 

afflict  the  people  and  cast  them  of  the  liead  among  the  people, 

out.  15  My  confusion  is  continu- 

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ally  before  me:  and  the  shame 
of  ray  face  hath  covered  me, 

16  For  the  voice  of  him  that 
reproacheth  and  blasphemeth : 
by  reason  of  the  enemy  and 
avenger. 

17  AH  this  is  come  upon  us, 
yet  have  we  not  forgotten  thee : 
neither  have  vi^e  dealt  falsely 
in  thy  covenant. 

18  Our  heart,  is  not  turned 
back :  neither  have  our  steps 
declined  from  thy  way ; 

19  Though  thou  hast  sore 
broken  us  in  the  place  of  dra- 
gons :  and  covered  us  with  the 
shadow  of  death. 

20  If  we  have  forgotten  the 
name  of  our  God:  or  stretched 
out  our  liands  to  a  strange  god; 

21  Shall  not  God  search  this 
out :   for  he  knoweth  the  secrets 

"of  the  heart. 

22  Yea,  for  thy  sake  are  we 
killed  all  the  day  long:  we  are 
counted  as  sheep  for  the 
slaughter. 

23  Awake,  why  sleepest  thou, 
O  Loi'd :  arise,  cast  us  not  off 
for  ever. 

24  Whei-efore  hidest  thou  thy 
face :  and  forgettest  our  afflic- 
rion  and  our  oppression? 

25  For  our  soul  is  bowed 
down  to  the  dust:  our  belly 
cleaveth  unto  the  earth. 

26  Arise  for  our  help:  and 
redeem  us  for  thy  mercies'  sake. 

PSALM  45. 

MY  heart  is  inditing   a  good 
matter:     I    speak    of     the 
things     which     I     have     made 
touching  the  King,  my  tongue  is 
the  pen  of  a  ready  writer. 
2  Thou    art   fairer   than    the 

5 


children  of  men :  grace  ia 
poured  into  thy  lips,  therefore 
God  hath  blessed  thee  for  ever. 

3  Gird  thy  sword  upon  thy 
thigh,  0  most  Mighty  :  with  thy 
glory  and  thy  majesty. 

4  And  in  thy  majesty  ride 
prospei'ously,  because  of  truth 
and  meekness  and  righteous- 
ness :  and  thy  right  hand  shall 
teach  thee  terrible  things. 

5  Thine  arrows  are  sharp  in 
the  heart  of  the  King's  en- 
emies :  whereby  the  people  fall 
under  thee. 

6  Thy  throne,  0  God,  is  for 
ever  and  ever;  the  sceptre  of 
thy  kingdom  is  a  right  sceptre. 

7  Thou  lovest  righteousness, 
and  hatest  wickedness :  there- 
fore God,  thy  God,  hath  anointed 
thee  with  the  oil  of  gladness 
above  thy  fellows. 

8  All  thy  garments  smell  of 
myrrh,  and  aloes,  and  cassia: 
out  of  the  ivoiy  palaces,  where- 
by they  have  made  thee  glad. 

9  Kings'  daughters  were 
among  thy  honorable  women : 
upon  thy  right  hand  did  stand 
the  queen  in  gold  of  Ophir. 

10  Hearken,  0  daughter,  and 
consider,  and  incline  thine  ear: 
forget  also  thine  own  people, 
and  thy  father's  house; 

11  So  shall  the  King  greatly 
desire  thy  beauty  :  for  he  is  thy 
Lord,  and  worship  thou  him. 

12  And  the  daughter  of  Tyre 
shall  be  there  with  a  gift:  even 
the  rich  among  the  people  shall 
entreat  thy  favor. 

13  The  King's  daughter  is  all 
glorious  within  :  her  clothing  is 
of  wrought  gold. 

14  She  shall  be  brought  unto 

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the  King  in  raiment  of  needle- 
work :  the  virgins  her  com- 
panions that  follow  her  shall  be 
brought  unto  thee, 

15  With  gladness  and  rejoic- 
ing shall  they  be  brought:  they 
shall  enter  into  the  King's  pal- 
ace. 

16  Instead  of  thy  fathers 
shall  be  thy  children :  whom 
thou  mayest  make  princes  in  all 
the  earth. 

17  I  will  make  thy  name  to 
be  remembered  in  all  genei'a- 
tions:  therefore  shall  the  people 
praise  thee  for  ever  and  ever. 

PSALM  46. 

GOD      is      our     refuge      and 
strength :    a    very    present 
help  in  trouble. 

2  Therefore  will  not  we  fear, 
though  the  earth  be  removed: 
and  though  the  mountains  be 
carried  into  the  midst  of  the  sea; 

3  Though  the  waters  thereof 
roar  and  be  troubled :  though 
the  mountains  shake  with  the 
swelling  thereof. 

4  There  is  a  river,  the  streams 
whereof  shall  make  glad  the 
city  of  God:  the  hol}^  place  of 
the  tabernacles  of  the  Most  High, 

5  God  is  in  the  midst  of  her, 
she  shall  not  be  moved :  God 
shall  help  her,  and  that  right 
early. 

6  The  heathen  raged,  the 
kingdoms  were  moved :  he  nt- 
tei-ed  his  voice,  the  earth  melted. 

7  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with 
us :  the  God  of  Jacob  is  our 
refuge. 

8  Come,  behold  the  works  of 
the  Lord:  what  desolations  he 
hath  made  in  the  earth. 


9  He  maketh  wars  to  cease 
unto  the  end  of  the  earth:  he 
breaketh  the  bow,  and  cutteth 
the  spear  in  sunder,  he  burneth' 
the  chariot  in  the  fire. 

10  Be  still,  and  know  that  I 
am  God  :  I  will  be  exalted 
among  the  heathen,  I  will  be 
exalted  in  the  earth. 

11  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with 
us:  the  God  of  Ju.cob  is  our 
refuge. 


PSALM  47. 

OCLAP   your   hands,    all   ye 
people:  shout  unto  God  with 
the  voice  of  triumph. 

2  For  the  Loi'd  most  high  is 
terrible :  he  is  a  great  King 
over  all  the  earth. 

8  He  shall  subdue  the  people 
under  us:  and  the  nations  un- 
der our  feet. 

4  He  shall  choose  our  inher- 
itance for  us  :  the  excellency  of 
Jacob  whom  he  loved. 

5  God  is  gone  up  with  a  shout: 
the  Lord  with  the  sound  of  a 
trumpet. 

6  Sing  praises  to  God,  sing 
praises  :  sing  praises  unto  our 
King,  sing  praises. 

7  For  God  is  the  King  of  all 
the  earth:  sing  ye  praises  with 
undei'standing. 

8  God  reigneth  over  the 
heathen:  God  sitteth  upon  the 
thi'one  of  his  holiness. 

9  The  princes  of  the  people 
are  gathered  together,  even  the 
people  of  the  God  of  Abi-aham: 
for  the  shields  of  the  earth  be- 
long unto  God,  he  is  greatly  ex- 
alted. 


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[Day  9. 


PSALM  48. 

GREAT     is     the     Lord,     and 
greatly    to    be    praised :    in 
the    city    of    our    God,    iu    the 
mountain  of  his  holiness. 
2  Beautiful  for  situation, 
whole    earth, 
on    the    sides 


for  ever  and   ever:  he  will 
our  guide  even  unto  death. 


be 


the 
is 
of 


city  of  the  great 
pal- 


joy    of    the 
mount    Zion : 
the  north,  the 
King. 

3  God   is  known  in  her 
aces :   for  a  refuge. 

4  For,  lo,  the  kings  were  as- 
sembled :  they  passed  by  to- 
gether. 

5  They  saw  it,  and  so  they 
marvelled  :  they  were  troubled, 
and  hasted  away. 

6  Fear  took  hold  upon  them 
there  :  and  pain,  as  of  a  woman 
in  travail. 

7  Thou  breakest  the  ships  of 
Tarshish  :   with  an  east  wind. 

8  As  we  have  heard,  so  have 
we  seen  in  the  city  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  in  the  city  of  our  God : 
God  will  establish  it  for  ever, 

9  We  have  thought  of  thj'- 
lovingkindness,  0  God:  in  the 
mills t  of  thy  temple. 

10  According  to  thy  name,  0 
God,  so  is  thy  praise  unto  the 
ends  of  the  earth:  thy  right 
hand  is  full  of  righteousness. 

11  Let  Inount  Zion  rejoice,  let 
the  daughters  of  Judah  be  glad : 
because  of  thy  judgments. 

12  Walk  about  Zion,  and  go 
round  about  her:  tell  the 
ers  thereof. 

13  Mark  ye  well  her  bul- 
warks, consider  her  palaces : 
that  ye  may  tell  it  to  the  genera- 
tion following. 

14  For   this  God   is  our  God 


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PSALM  49. 

this,    all    ye 


EAR    this,    all    ye    people : 
give  ear,  all  ye  inhabitants 
of  the  world  : 

2  Both  low  and  high :  rich 
and  poor,  together. 

3  My  mouth  shall  speak  of 
wisdom  :  and  the  meditation  of 
my  heart  shall  be  of  under- 
standing. 

4  I  will  incline  mine  ear  to  a 
parable  :  I  will  open  my  dark 
saying  upon  the  harp. 

5  Wherefore  should  I  fear  in 
the  days  of  evil :  when  the  in- 
iquity of  my  heels  shall  com- 
pass me  about? 

6  They  that  trust  in  their 
wealth:  and  boast  themselves 
in  the  multitude  of  their  riches; 

7  None  of  them  can  by  any 
means  redeem  his  brother : 
nor  give  to  God  a  ransom  for 
him : 

8  For  the  redemption  of  their 
soul  is  precious  :  and  it  ceaseth 
for  ever: 

9  That  he  should  still  live  for 
ever  :   and  not  see  corruption. 

10  For  he  seeth  that  wise  men 
die:  likewise  the  fool  and  the 
brutish  person  perish,  and  leave 
their  wealth  to  others. 

11  Their  inward   thought   is, 
that  their  houses  shall  continue 
for   ever,    and    their    dwelling- 
tow-    places  to  all  generations:   they 

call  their  lands  after  their  own 
names. 

12  Nevertheless  man  being  in 
honor  abidoth  not :  he  is  like 
the  beasts  that  perish. 

13  This    their   way    is    their 

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folly :    yet    their    posterity    ap-    from   above,  and  to    the    earth, 


prove  their  sayings. 

14  Like  sheep  they  are  laid 
in  the  grave,  death  shall  feed 
on  them:  and  the  upright  shall 
have  dominion  over  them  in  the 
morning;  and  their  beauty  shall 
consume  in  the  grave  from  their 
dwelling. 

15  But  God  will  redeem  my 
soul  from  the  power  of  the 
grave :  for  he  shall  receive  me. 

16  Be  not  thou  afraid  when 
one  is  made  i-ich:  when  the 
glory  of  his  house  is  increased; 

17  For  when  he  dieth  he  shall 
carry  nothing  away  :  his  glory 
shall  not  descend  after  him. 

18  Though  while  he  lived  he 
blessed  his  soul :  and  men  will 
praise  thee,  when  thou  doest 
well  to  thyself, 

19  He  shall  go  to  the  genera- 
tion of  his  fathers:  they  shall 
never  see  light. 

20  Man  that  is  in  honor,  and 
undcrstandeth  not,  is  like  the 
beasts  that  perish. 


^\)e  %mti)  jDai).    iBatins, 

PSALM  50. 

THE  mighty  God,  even  the 
Lord,  hath  spoken :  and 
called  the  earth  from  the  rising 
of  the  sun  unto  the  going  down 
thereof. 

2  Out  of  Zion.  the  perfection 
of  beauty:   God  hnth  shined. 

8  Our  God  shall  come,  and 
shall  not  keep  silence:  a  fire 
shall  devour  before  him.  and  it 
shall  be  very  tempestuous  round 
about  him. 

4  He  shall  call  to  the  heavens 


that  he  may  judge  his  people. 

5  Gather  my  saints  together 
unto  me:  those  that  have  made 
a  covenant  with  me  by  sacrifice. 

6  And  the  heavens  shall  de- 
clare his  righteousness:  for  God 
is  judge  himself 

7  Hear,  0  my  people,  and  I 
will  speak,  0  Israel,  and  1  will 
testify  against  thee:  I  am  God, 
even  thy  God. 

8  I  will  not  reprove  thee  for 
thy  sacrifices  or  thy  burnt  of- 
ferings, to  have  been  continu- 
ally before  me. 

9  I  will  take  no  bullock  out 
of  thy  house :  nor  he  goats  out 
of  thy  folds  : 

10  For  every  beast  of  the 
forest  is  mine:  and  the  cattle 
upon  a  thousand  hills. 

11  I  know  all  the  fowls  of  the 
mountains  :  and  the  wild  beasts 
of  the  field  are  mine. 

12  If  I  were  hungry  I  would 
not  tell  thee :  for  the  world  is 
mine,  and  the  fullness  thereof, 

13  Will  I  eat  the  flesh  of 
bulls :  or  drink  the  blood  of 
goats  ? 

14  OflFer  unto  God  thanks- 
giving: and  pay  thy  vows  unto 
the  Most  High : 

15  And  call  upon  me  in  the 
day  of  trouble:  I  will  deliver 
thee,  and  thou  shalt  glorify  me. 

16  But  unto  the  wicked  God 
saith,  What  hast  thou  to  do  to 
declare  my  statutes,  or  that  thou 
shouldest  take  my  covenant  in 
thy  mouth? 

17  Seeing  thou  hatest  instruc- 
tion :  and  castest  my  words  be- 
hind thee. 

18  When  thou  sawest  a  thie^ 


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then  thou  con  sen  ted  st  with  him : 
and  hast  been  partaker  with 
adulterers. 

19  Thou  givest  thy  mouth  to 
evil:  and  thy  tongue  frameth 
deceit. 

20  Thou  sittest  and  speakest 
against  thy  brother:  thou  slan- 
derest  thine  own  mother's  son. 

21  These  things  hast  thou 
done,  and  I  kept  silence,  thou 
thoughtest  that  I  was  altogether 
such  a  one  as  thyself:  but  I  will 
reprove  thee,  and  set  them  in 
order  before  thine  eyes. 

22  Now  consider  this,  ye  that 
forget  God:  lest  I  tear  you  in 
pieces,  and  there  be  none  to  de- 
liver. 

23  Whoso  offereth  praise  glo- 
rifieth  me  :  and  to  him  that  or- 
dereth  his  conversation  aright 
will  I  shew  the  salvation  of  Grod. 

PSALM  51. 

HAVE  mercy  upon  me,  0  God, 
according  to  thy  loving- 
kindness:  according  unto  the 
multitude  of  thy  tender  mercies 
blot  out  my  transgressions. 

2  Wash  me  thoroughly  from 
mine  iniquity:  and  cleanse  me 
from  my  sin. 

3  For  I  acknowledge  my 
transgressions :  and  my  sin  is 
ever  before  me. 

4  Against  thee,  thee  only, 
have  I  sinned,  and  done  this 
evil  in  thy  sight:  that  thou 
mightest  be  justified  when  thou 
speakest,  and  be  clear  when 
thou  judgest. 

6  Behold,  I  was  shapen  in 
iniquity:  and  in  sin  did  my 
mother  conceive  me. 

G  Behold    thou  desirest  truth 


in  the  inward  parts:  and  in  the 
hidden  part  thou  shalt  make  me 
to  know  wisdom. 

7  Purge  me  with  hyssop,  and 
1  shall  be  clean :  wash  me,  and 
I  shall  be  whiter  than  snow. 

8  Make  me  to  hear  joy  and 
gladness  :  that  the  bones  which 
thou  hast  broken  may  rejoice. 

9  Hide  th}'^  face  from  my  sins : 
and  blot  out  all  mine  iniquities. 

10  Create  in  me  a  clean 
heart,  0  God  :  and  renew  a  right 
spirit  within  me. 

11  Cast  me  not  away  from 
thy  presence:  and  take  not  thy 
Holy  Spirit  from  me. 

12  Restoi'e  unto  me  the  joy 
of  thj'  salvation :  and  uphold 
me  with  thy  free  Spirit. 

13  Then  will  I  teach  trans- 
gressors thy  w^ays  :  and  sinners 
shall  be  converted  unto  thee. 

14  Deliver  me  from  blood- 
guiltiness,  0  God,  thou  God  of 
my  salvation :  and  my  tongue 
shall  sing  aloud  of  thy  right- 
eousness. 

15  0  Loi-d,  open  thou  my  lips, 
and  my  mouth  shall  shew  forth 
thy  praise. 

16  For  thou  desirest  not 
sacrifice,  else  would  I  give  it: 
thou  delightest  not  in  burnt 
offering. 

17  The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a 
broken  spirit:  a  broken  and 
contrite  heart,  0  God,  thou  wilt 
not  despise. 

18  Do  good  in  thy  good  pleas- 
ure unto  Zion :  build  thou  the 
walls  of  Jerusalem. 

19  Then  shalt  thou  be  pleased 
with  the  sacrifices  of  righteous- 
ness, Avith  burnt  offering  and 
whole      burnt     off'ering :      then 


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shall   they  offer  bullocks    upon 
thine  altar. 

PSALM  52. 

WHY  boast  est  thou  thyself  in 
mischief,  0  mighty  man: 
the  goodness  of  God  endureth 
continually. 

2  Thy  tongue  deviseth  mis- 
chiefs: like  a  sharp  razor, 
working  deceitfully. 

3  Thou  lovest  evil  more  than 
good  :  and  lying  rather  than  to 
speak  righteousness. 

4  Thou  lovest  all  devouring 
words :   0  thou  deceitful  tongue. 

5  God  shall  likewise  destroy 
thee  forever:  he  shall  take  thee 
away,  and  pluck  thee  out  of  thy 
dwellingplace,  and  root  thee  out 
of  the  land  of  the  living. 

6  The  righteous  also  shall  see, 
and  fear:  and  shall  laugh  at  him : 

7  Lo,  this  is  the  man  that 
made  not  God  his  strength  :  but 
trusted  in  the  abundance  of  his 
riches,  and  strengthened  him- 
self in  his  wickedness. 

8  But  I  am  like  a  green  olive 
tree  in  the  house  of  God:  I 
trust  in  the  mercy  of  God  for 
ever  and  ever. 

9  I  will  praise  thee  for  ever, 
because  thou  hast  done  it:  and 
I  will  wait  on  thy  name,  for  it 
is  good  before  thy  saints. 


*®l)c  8Lcntl)  Dai).    IJcspcrs. 
PSALM  53. 

THE    fool    hath    said    in    his 
heart,  There  is  no  God  :  Cor- 
rupt   aie  they,  and    have  done 
abominable    iniquit}',    there    is 
none  that  doeth  good. 
2  God      looked      down     from 


heaven  upon  the  children  of 
men:  to  see  if  there  were  any 
that  did  understand,  that  did 
seek  God. 

8  Every  one  of  them  is  gone 
back,  they  are  altogether  be- 
come filthy  :  there  is  none  that 
doeth  good,  no,  not  one. 

4  Have  the  workers  of  in- 
iquity no  knowledge:  who  eat 
up  my  people  as  they  eat  bi-ead, 
they  have  not  called  upon  God. 

5  There  were  they  in  great 
fear,  where  no  fear  was :  for 
God  hath  scattered  the  bones  of 
him  that  encampeth  against 
thee,  thou  hast  put  them  to 
shame,  because  God  hath  de- 
spised them. 

6  Oh  that  the  salvation  of 
Israel  were  come  out  of  Zion  : 
When  God  bringeth  back  the 
captivity  of  his  people,  Jacob 
shall  rejoice,  and  Israel  shall  be 
glad 

PSALM  ^4. 

SAVE    me,     0    God,    by    thy 
name :  and  judge  me  by  thy 
strength. 

2  Hear  my  prayer,  0  God  ■ 
give  ear  to  the  words  of  my 
mouth. 

3  For  strangers  are  risen  up 
against  me,  and  oppressors  seek 
after  my  soul:  they  have  not 
set  God  before  them. 

4  Behold,  God  is  mine  helper: 
the  Lord  is  with  them  that  up- 
hold my  soul. 

5  He  shall  reward  evil  unto 
mine  enemies:  cut  them  off  in 
thy  truth. 

0  I  will  freely  sacrifice  unto 
thee:  I  will  praise  thy  name,  0 
Lord,  for  it  is  good. 

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Day  10.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  10. 


7  For  lie  hath  delivered  me 
out  of  all  trouble :  and  mine 
eye  hath  seen  his  desire  upon 
mine  enemies. 

PSALM  55. 

GIVE    ear    to   my    prayer,    0 
God:  and  hide  not  tliyself 
from  my  supplication. 

2  Attend  unto  me,  and  hear 
me:  I  mourn  in  my  complaint, 
and  make  a  uoise; 

3  Because  of  the  voice  of  the 
enemy,  because  of  the  oppression 
of  the  wicked :  for  they  cast  in- 
iquity upon  me,  and  in  wrath 
they  hate  me. 

4  My  heart  is  sore  pained 
within  me  :  and  the  terrors  of 
death  are  fallen  upon  me. 

5  FeaTfulness  and  trembling 
ai^e  come  upon  me :  and  horror 
hath  overwhelmed  me. 

6  And  I  said,  Oh  that  I  had 
wings  like  a  dove :  for  then 
would  I  tly  away,  and  be  at  rest. 

7  Lo,  then  would  I  wander  far 
off:  and  remain  in  the  wilder- 
ness. 

8  I  Avould  hasten  my  escape  : 
from  the  windy  storm  and 
tempest. 

9  Destroy,  0  Lord,  and  divide 
their  tongues :  for  I  have  seen 
violence  and  strife  in  the  city. 

10  Day  and  night  they  go 
about  it  upon  the  walls  thereof: 
mischief  also  and  sorrow  are  in 
the  midst  of  it. 

11  Wickedness  is  in  the 
midst  thereof:  deceit  and  guile 
depart  not  from  her  streets. 

12  For  it  was  not  aii  enemy 
that  reproached  me;  then  I 
could  have  borne  it:  neither 
was  it  he  tliat  hated  me  that  did 


magnify  himself  against  me; 
then  I  would  have  hid  myself 
from  him : 

13  But  it  was  thou,  a  man 
mine  equal :  my  guide,  and 
mine  acquaintance. 

14  We  took  sweet  counsel 
together:  and  walked  unto  the 
house  of  God  in  company. 

15  Let  death  seize  upon  them, 
and  let  them  go  down  quick  into 
hell:  for  wickedness  is  in  their 
dwellings,  and  among  them. 

16  As  for  me,  I  will  call  upon 
God:  and  the  Lord  shall  save 
me. 

17  Evening,  and  morning, 
and  at  noon,  will  I  pray,  and 
cry  aloud:  and  he  shall  hear 
my  voice. 

18  He  hath  delivered  my  soul 
in  peace  from  the  battle  that 
was  against  me  :  for  there  were 
many  with  me, 

19  God  shall  hear,  and  afflict 
them,  even  he  that  abideth  of 
old :  Because  they  have  no 
changes,  therefore  they  fear  not 
God. 

20  He  hath  put  forth  his 
hands  against  such  as  be  at 
peace With  him:  he  hath  broken 
his  covenant. 

21  The  words  of  his  mouth 
were  smoother  than  butter,  but 
war  was  in  his  heart:  his  words 
were  softer  than  oil,  yet  were 
they  drawn  swords. 

22  Cast  th}^  burden  upon  the 
Lord,  and  he  shall  sustain  thee: 
he  shall  never  suffer  the  right- 
eous to  be  moved. 

23  But  thou,  0  God,  shalt 
bring  them  down  into  the  pit  of 
destruction :  bloody  and  deceit- 
ful men  sliall  not  live  out  half 


Day  11.] 


THE    PSALTER 


[Day  11.     I 


their  days :  but  I  will  trust  in 
thee. 


€t)c  (Clcncntl)  jOai).    iltutins. 
PSALM  56. 

BE  merciful  unto  me,  0  God, 
for  man  would  swallow  me 
up :  he  fighting  daily  oppresseth 
me. 

2  Mine  enemies  would  daily 
swallow  me  up :  for  they  be 
many  that  fight  against  me,  0 
thou  Most  High. 

3  What  time  I  am  afi-aid :  I 
will  trust  in  thee. 

4  In  God  I  will  praise  his 
word,  in  God  I  have  put  my 
trust:  I  will  not  fear  what  flesh 
can  do  unto  me. 

5  Every  day  they  wrest  m^'^ 
words :  all  their  thoughts  are 
against  me  for  evil. 

6  They  gather  themselves  to- 
gether, they  hide  themselves: 
they  mark  my  steps,  when  they 
wait  for  my  soul. 

7  Shall  they  escape  by  in- 
iquity :  in  thine  anger  cast 
down  the  people,  0  God. 

8  Thou  tellest  my  wander- 
ings, put  thou  my  tears  into 
thy  bottle :  are  they  not  in  thy 
book  ? 

9  AVhen  I  cry  unto  thee,  then 
shall  mine  enemies  turn  back  : 
this  I  know,  for  God  is  for  me. 

10  In  God  will  I  praise  his 
word:  in  the  Lord  will  I  praise 
his  woi'd. 

11  In  God  have  I  put  my 
trust :  I  will  not  be  afraid  what 
man  can  do  unto  me. 

12  Thy  vows  are  upon  me.  0 
God  :  I  will  render  pi'aises  unto 
thee. 


13  For  thou  hast  delivered 
my  soul  from  death :  wilt  not 
thou  deliver  my  feet  from  fall- 
ing, that  I  may  walk  before  God 
in  the  light  of  the  living  ? 

PSALM  57. 

BE  merciful  unto  me,  0  God, 
be  merciful  unto  me,  for  my 
soul  trusteth  in  thee :  yea,  in 
the  shadow  of  thy  wings  will  I 
make  mj'^  refuge,  until  these 
calamities  be  overpast. 

2  I  will  cry  unto  God  most 
high  :  unto  God  that  performeth 
all  things  for  me. 

3  He  shall  send  from  heaven, 
and  save  me  from  the  reproach 
of  him  that  would  swallow  me 
up :  God  shall  send  forth  his 
mercy  and  his  truth. 

4  My  soul  is  among  lions, 
and  I  lie  even  among  them  that 
are  set  on  fire :  even  the  sons  of 
men,  whose  teeth  are  spears  and 
arrows,  and  their  tongue  a 
sharp  sword. 

5  Be  thou  exalted,  0  God, 
above  the  heavens  :  let  thy  glory 
be  above  all  the  earth. 

6  They  have  prepared  a  net 
for  my  steps,  my  soul  is  bowed 
down:  they  have  digged  a  pit 
before  me,  into  the  midst 
whereof  they  are  fallen  them- 
selves. 

7  My  heart  is  fixed,  0  God, 
my  heart  is  fixed  :  I  will  sing 
and  give  praise. 

8  Awake  up,  my  glory, 
awake,  psaltery  and  harp ;  I 
myself  will  awake  early. 

9  I  will  praise  thee,  0  Lord, 
among  the  people:  I  will  sing 
unto  thee  among  the  nations. 

10  For    thy    mercy    is   great 


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THE    PSALTEK. 


[Day  11. 


unto  the  heavens:  and  thy  truth  11   So  that  a  man  shall  say, 

unto  the  clouds.  Verily,    there    is  a    reward  for 

11   Be   thou   exalted,  0    God,  the    righteous:    verily  he    is    a 

above  the  heavens  :  let  thy  glory  God  that  judgeth  in  the  earth, 

be  above  all  the  earth.  


PSALM  58. 

DO  ye  indeed  speak  righteous- 
ness, 0  congregation:  do  ye 
judge  vtprightly,  0  ye  sons  of 
men? 

2  Yea,  in  heart  ye  work  wick- 
edness: ye  weigh  the  violence 
of  your  hands  in  the  earth. 


^|)e  dcucntl)  JDat).    Ucspcrs. 
PSALM  59. 

DELIVER  me  from  mine  en- 
emies, 0  my  God:  defend 
me  from  them  that  rise  up 
against  me. 

2  Deliver  me  from  the  work- 
ers   of   iniquity:  and    save   me 


3  The  wicked   are    estranged    from  bloody  men. 
from  the  womb:   they  go  astray        3  For,  lo,  they  lie  in  wait  for 
as  soon  as  they  be  born,  speak-    my  soul,  the    mighty  are   gath- 


ing  lies. 

4  Their  poison  is  like  the 
poison  of  a  serpent :  they  are 
like  the  deaf  adder  that  stoppeth 
her  ear; 


ered  against  me :  not  for  my 
transgression,  nor  for  my  sin,  0 
Lord. 

4  They     run      and     prepare 
themselves    without   mv   fault : 


5  Which  will  not  hearken  to  awake  to  help  me,  and  behold, 
the  voice  of  charmers :  charm-  5  Thou,     therefore,     0    Lord 
ing  never  so  wisely.  God  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel, 

6  Break  their  teeth,  0  God,  in  awake  to  visit  all  the  heathen: 
their  mouth:  break  out  the  great  be  not  merciful  to  any  wicked 
teeth  of  the  young  lions,  0  Lord,  transgressors. 

7  Let    them    melt    away    as  6  They    return    at    evening: 
waters  which  run   continually:  they   make   a   noise  like  a  dog, 
when    he    bendeth    his    bow    to  and  go  round  about  the  city, 
shoot  his  arrows,  let  them  be  as  7  Behold,  they  belch  out  with 
cut  in  pieces.  their  mouth,  swords  are  in  their 

8  As  a  snail  which  melteth,  lips :  for  who,  say  they,  doth 
let    evex*y    one    of    them    pass  hear? 

away:   like  the   untimely  birth  8  But    thou,    0    Lord,     shalt 

of  a  woman,  that  they  may  not  laugh  at  them:   thou  shalt  have 

see  the  sun.  all  the  heathen  in  derision. 

9  Before  your  pots  can  feel  9  Because  of  his  strength 
the  thorns :  he  shall  take  them  will  I  wait  upon  thee  :  for  God 
away  as  with  a  whirlwind,  both  is  my  defense. 

living,  and  in  his  wrath.  10  The  God  of  my  mercy  shall 

10  The  righteous  shall  rejoice  prevent  me  :   God   shall  let   me 


when  he  seeth  the  vengeance  : 
he  shall  wash  his  feet  in  the 
blood  of  the  wicked. 


see   my    desire   upon    mine  en- 
emies. 

11  Slay    them    not,    lest    my 


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THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  11. 


people  forget :  scatter  them  by 
thy  power,  and  bring  theui 
down,  0  Lord  our  shield. 

12  For  the  sin  of  their  mouth 
and  the  words  of  their  lips  let 
Hiem  even  be  taken  in  tlieir 
pride:  and  for  cursing  and 
lying  wliich  they  speak. 

18  Consume  them  in  wrath, 
consume  them,  that  they  may 
not  be:  and  let  them  know  that 
God  ruleth  in  .Jacob  unto  the 
ends  of  the  earth. 

14  And  at  evening  let  them 
return :  and  let  them  make  a 
noise  like  a  dog,  and  go  round 
about  the  city. 

15  Let  them  wander  up  and 
down  for  meat:  and  grudge  if 
they  be  not  satisfied. 

16  But  I  Avill  sing  of  thy 
power,  yea,  I  will  sing  aloud  of 
thy  mercy  in  the  morning  :  for 
thou  hast  been  my  defense  and 
refuge  in  the  day  of  my  trouble. 

17  Unto  thee,  0  my  strength, 
will  I  sing:  for  God  is  my  de- 
fense, and  the  God  of  my  mercy. 

PSALM  60. 

OGOD,  thou  hast  cast  us  off, 
thou  hast  scattered  us,  thou 
hast  been  displeased :  O  turn 
thyself  to  us  again. 

2  Thou  hast  made  the  earth 
to  tremble:  thou  hast  broken  it: 


•5  That  thy  beloved  may  be 
delivered  :  save  with  thy  right 
hand,  and  hear  me. 

0  God  hath  spoken  in  his 
holiness  :  I  will  rejoice,  I  will 
divide  Shechem,  and  mete  out 
the  valley  of  Succoth. 

7  Gilead  is  mine,  and  Manas- 
seli  is  mine:  Ephraim  also  is 
the  strength  of  mine  head,  Ju- 
dah  is  my  lawgiver; 

8  Moab  is  my  washpot,  over 
Edom  will  I  cast  out  my  shoe: 
Philistia,  triumph  thou  because 
of  me. 

9  Who  will  bring  me  into  the 
strong  city:  who  will  lead  me 
into  Edom? 

10  Wilt  not  thou,  0  God, 
which  hadst  cast  us  off:  and 
thou,  0  (rod,  which  didst  not  go 
out  without  armies? 

11  Give  us  help  from  trouble  : 
for  vain  is  the  help  of  man. 

12  Tiirough  God  we  shall  do 
valiantly:  for  lie  it  is  that  shall 
tread  down  our  enemies. 


H" 


PSALM  61. 

ExVR  my  ci'y,  0  God:  attend 
unto  my  prayer. 

2  From  the  end  of  the  earth 
will  I  cry  unto  thee,  when  my 
heart  is  overwhelmed :  lead  me 
to  the  rock  that  is  higher  than  I. 

3  For  thou  hast  been  a  shelter 
heal  the  breaches  thereof,  for  it    for  me,  and  a  strong  tower  from 


shaketh 

o  Thou  hast  shewed  thy  peo- 
ple hard  things  :  thou  hast  made 
us  to  drink  the  wine  of  aston- 
ishment. 

4  Thou  hast  given  a  banner 
to  them  that  fear  thee  :   that  it 
may  be  displayed  because  of  the    thy  name, 
truth.  6  Thou     wilt 


the  enemy. 

4  1  will  abide  in  thy  taber- 
nacle for  ever:  I  will  trust  in 
the  covert  of  thy  wings. 

5  For  thou,  0  God,  hast  heard 
my  vows:  thou  hast  given  me 
the  heritage  of  those   that  fear 


prolong      the 


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THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  12. 


king's   life :  and    his   years    as  balance,     they     are    altogether 

many  generations.  lighter  than  vanity. 

7  He  shall  abide  before  God  10  Trust  not  in  oppression, 
for  ever :  0  prepare  mercy  and  and  become  not  vain  in  robberj- : 
truth,  which  may  preserve  him.  if  riches  increase,  set  not  your 

8  So  will  I   sing  praise  unto  heart  upon  them. 

tli^  name  for  ever :   that  I  may  11  God    hath    spoken     once, 


daily  perform  my  vows. 


€:i)c  €mclftl)  Dai),     ittatins. 

PSALM  62. 

TRULY  my  soul  waiteth  upon 
God:  from   him  cometh  my 
salvation. 

2  He  only    is    my    rock    and 
my    salvation :     he    is    my    de- 


twice    have    I   heard   this :   that 
power  belongeth  unto  God. 

12  Also  unto  thee,  0  Lord, 
belongeth  mercy:  for  thou  ren- 
derest  to  every  man  according 
to  his  work. 

PSALM  63. 

OGOD,     thou    art    my    God, 
early  will  I  seek  thee :  my 
soul  thirsteth  for  thee,  my  flesh 


fense ;   I   shall    not   be    greatly  longeth  for  thee  in  a  dry  and 

moved.  thirsty  land,  where  no  water  is; 

3  How  long  will  ye  imagine  2  To  see  thy  power  and  thy 
mischief  against  a  man:  ye  glory:  so  as  I  have  seen  thee  in 
shall   be  slain  all  of  you,  as  a  the  sanctuary. 

bowing  wall  shall  ye  be,  and  as  3  Because  thy  lovingkindness 

a  tottering  fence.  is  better  than  life:  my  lips  shall 

4  They  only  consult   to   cast  praise  thee. 

him  down  from  his  excellency :  4  Thus  will  I  bless  thee  while 

they  delight  in  lies,  they  bless  I  live :  I  will  lift  up  my  hands 

with  their  mouth,  but  they  curse  in  thy  name, 

inwardly.  5  My  soul   shall  be  satisfied 

5  My  soul,  wait  thou  only  as  with  mari-ow  and  fatness : 
upon  God,  for  my  expectation  is  and  my  mouth  shall  praise  thee 
from  him.  with  joyful  lips  : 

6  He  only  is  my  rock  and  6  When  I  i*emember  thee 
my  salvation  :  he  is  my  defense,  upon  my  bed :  and  meditate  on 
1  shall  not  be  moved.  thee  in  the  night  watches. 

7  In  God  is  my  salvation  and  7  Because  thou  hast  been  my 
my     glory :     the    rock     of    my  help :  therefore    in   the  shadow 
strength,  and  my  refuge,  is   in  of  thy  wings  will  I  rejoice. 
God.  8  My     soul     followeth    hard 

8  Trust  in  him  at  all  times,  ye  after  thee  :  thy  right  hand  up- 
people,  pour  out  your  heart  be-  holdeth  me. 

fore  him  :  God  is  a  refuge  for  us.  9  But    those    that    seek    my 

9  Surely  men  of  low   degree  soul,  to  destroy  it:  shall  go  into 
are  vanity,  and  men  of  high  de-  the  lower  parts  of  the  earth, 
gree  are  a  lie  :,  to  be  laid  in  the  10  They    shall    fall    by    the 

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THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  12. 


sword:  they  shall  be  a  portion 
for  foxes. 

11  But  the  king  sliall  rejoice 
in  God,  every  one  that  sweareth 
by  him  shall  glory:  but  the 
mouth  of  them  that  speak  lies 
shall  be  stopped. 


in  him:  and  all  the  upright  in 
heart  shall  glory. 


PSALM  64. 

HEAR  my  voice,  0  God,  in  my 
prayer :    preserve    my    life 
from  fear  of  the  enemy. 

2  Hide  me  from  the  secret 
counsel  of  the  wicked :  from 
the  insurrection  of  the  workers 
of  iniquity  : 

3  Who  whet  their  tongue  like 
a  sword  :  and  bend  their  bows 
to  shoot  their  arrows,  even  bit- 
ter words : 


€l)c  ^luclftl)  DaD.    Ve&\>cv3. 

PSALM  65. 

PRAISE  waiteth    for    thee,    O 
God,  in  Zion  :  and  unto  thee 
shall  the  vow  be  performed. 

2  0  thou  that  hearest  prayer: 
unto  thee  sliall  all  flesh  come. 

3  Iniquities  prevail  against 
me  :  as  for  our  transgressions, 
thou  shall  purge  them  away. 

4  Blessed  is  the  man  whom 
thou  choosest,  and  causest  to 
approach  unto  thee,  that  he  may 
dwell  in  thy  courts :  we  shall 
be   satisfied   with  the  goodness 


4  That  they  may  shoot  in  se-    of  thy   house,   even  of  thy  holy 
cret   at    the    perfect:    suddenly    temple. 


do  they  shoot  at  him,  and  fear 
not. 

5  They  encourage  themselves 
in  an  evil  matter:  they  com- 
mune of  laying  snares  privily, 
they  say,  Who  shall  see  them? 

6  They  search  out  iniquities, 
they  accomplish  a  diligent 
search :  both  the  inward  thought 
of  every  one  of  them,  and  the 
heart,  is  deep. 

7  But  God  shall  shoot  at  them 
with  an  arrow  :  suddenly  shall 
they  be  wounded. 

8  So  they  shall  make  their 
own  tongue  to  fall  upon  them- 
selves :  all  that  see  them  shall 
flee  away. 

9  And  all  men  shall  fear,  and 
shall  declare  the  work  of  God  : 
for  they  shall  wisely  consider  of 
his  doing. 

10  The  righteous  shall  be 
glad  in  the  Lord  and  shall  trust 


5  By  terrible  things  in  right- 
eousness wilt  thou  answer  us,  0 
God  of  our  salvation  :  who  art 
the  confidence  of  all  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  and  of  them  that  are 
afar  off  upon  the  sea  : 

6  Which  by  his  strength  set- 
teth  fast  the  mountains  :  being 
girded  with  power  : 

7  Wliich  stilleth  the  noise  of 
the  seas:  the  noise  of  their 
waves,  and  the  tumult  of  the 
people. 

8  They  also  that  dwell  in  the 
uttermost  parts  are  afraid  at 
thy  tokens :  thou  makest  the 
outgoings  of  the  morning  and 
evening  to  rejoice. 

9  Thou  visitest  the  earth,  and 
waterest  it,  thou  greatly  enrich- 
est  it  with  the  river  of  God, 
which  is  full  of  water:  thou 
preparest  them  corn,  when  thou 
hast  so  provided  for  it. 


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Day  12.] 


THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  12. 


10  Thou   watei'est  the  ridges- 
thereof  abuudantlj,  thou  settlest 
the  I'lirrows  lliereof:  thou  raakest 
it  soft  with  showers,  tiiou  bless- 
est  the  springing  tiiereof. 

11  Thou  crownest  the  year 
with  thy  goodness :  and  thy 
paths  drop  fatness. 

12  They  drop  upon  the  pas- 
tures of  the  wihlerness:  and  the 
little  hills  rejoice  on  every  side. 

13  The  pastures  are  clothed 
with  flocks,  the  valleys  also  are 
covered  over  with  corn :  they 
shout  for  joy,  they  also  sing. 

PSALM  66. 

MAKE    a   joyful    noise    unto 
God  :  all  ye  lands  : 

2  Sing  forth  the  honor  of  his 
name  :  make  his  praise  glorious. 

3  Say  unto  God,  How  terrible 
art  thou  in  thy  works  :  through 
the  greatness  of  thy  power  shall 
thine  enemies  submit  themselves 
unto  thee. 

4  All  the  earth  shall  worship 
thee,  and  shall  sing  unto  thee : 
they  shall  sing  to  thy  name. 

5  Come  and  see  the  works  of 
God :  he  is  terrible  in  his  doing 
toward  the  children  of  men. 

6  He  turned  the  sea  into  dry 
laud,  they  went  through  the 
flood  on  foot :  there  did  we  re- 
joice in  him. 

7  He  ruleth  by  his  power  for 
evei",  his  eyes  behold  the  na- 
tions :  let  not  the  rebellious  ex- 
alt themselves. 

8  0  bless  our  God,  ye  people  : 
and  make  the  voice  of  his  praise 
to  be  heard: 

9  Which  holdetb  our  soul  in 
life:  and  suffereth  not  our  feet 
to  be  moved. 


10  For  thou,  0  God,  hast 
proved  us  :  thou  hast  tried  us, 
as  silver  is  tried. 

11  Thou  broughtest  us  into  the 
net :  thou  laidst  affliction  upon 
our  loins. 

12  Thou  hast  caused  men  to 
ride  over  our  heads,  we  went 
through  fire  and  through  water: 
but  thou  broughtest  us  out  into 
a  wealthy  place. 

13  I  will  go  into  thy  house 
with  burnt  ofi'erings  :  I  will  pay 
thee  my  vows, 

14  Which  my  lips  have  ut- 
tei'ed:  and  my  mouth  hath 
spoken  when  I  was  in  trouble. 

15  I  will  offer  unto  thee  burnt 
sacrifices  of  fatlings,  with  the 
incense  of  rams :  I  will  offer 
bullocks  with  goats. 

16  Come  and  hear,  all  ye  that 
fear  God :  and  I  will  declare 
what  he  hath  done  for  my  soul. 

17  I  cried  unto  him  with  my 
mouth :  and  he  was  extolled 
with  my  tongue. 

18  If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my 
heart :  the  Lord  will  not  hear  me: 

19  But  verily  God  hath  heard 
me :  he  hath  attended  to  the 
voice  of  my  prayer. 

20  Blessed  be  God,  which 
hath  not  turned  away  my 
prayer :  nor  his  mercy  from  me. 

PSALM  67. 

GOD  be  merciful  unto  us,  and 
bless  us :  and  cause  his  face 
to  shine  upon  us; 

2  That  thy  way  may  be 
known  upon  earth  :  thy  saving 
health  among  all  nations. 

8  Let  the  people  praise  thee, 
0  God :  let  all  the  people  praise 
thee. 


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Day  13.] 


THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  13. 


4  0  let  the  nations  be  glad 
and  sing  for  joy  :  for  thou  shalt 
judge  the  people  righteously, 
and  govern  the  nations  upon 
earth. 

6  Let  the  people  praise  thee, 
O  God :  let  all  the  people  praise 
thee. 

6  Then  shall  the  earth  yield 
her  increase  :  and  God,  even  our 
own  God,  shall  bless  us. 

7  God  shall  bless  us :  and  all 
the  ends  of  the  earth  shall  fear 
him. 


€ljc  €l;irtcctitl)  Ufat}.    ittatin0. 
PSALM  68. 

LET  God  arise,  let  his  en- 
emies be  scattered  :  let  them 
also  that  hate  him  flee  before 
him. 

2  As  smoke  is  driven  away, 
so  drive  them  away :  as  wax 
melteth  before  the  fire,  so  let  the 
wicked  perish  at  the  presence 
of  God. 

3  But  let  the  righteous  be 
glad,  let  them  rejoice  before 
God:  yea,  let  them  exceedingly 
rejoice. 

4  Sing  unto  God,  sing  praises 
to  his  name :  extol  him  that 
rideth  upon  the  heavens  by  his 
name  J  AH,  and  rejoice  before 
him. 

6  A  father  of  the  fatherless, 
and  a  judge  of  the  widows:  is 
God  in  his  hol}'^  habitation. 

6  God  setteth  the  solitary  in 
fatnilies,  he  bringeth  out  those 
which  are  bound  with  chains  : 
but  the  rebellious  dwell  in  a 
dry  land. 

7  0  God    when   thou  weiitest 


forth  before  thy  people :  when 
thou  didst  march  through  the 
wilderness; 

8  The  earth  shook,  the  heav- 
ens also  dropped  at  the  presence 
of  God  ;  even  Sinai  itself  was 
moved  at  the  presence  of  God, 
the  God  of  Israel. 

9  Thou,  0  God,  didst  send  a 
plentiful  rain :  whereby  thou 
didst  confirm  thine  inheritance, 
when  it  Avas  weary. 

10  Thy  congregation  hath 
dwelt  therein :  thou,  0  God, 
hast  prepared  of  thy  goodness 
for  the  poor. 

11  The  Lord  gave  the  word: 
great  was  the  company  of  those 
that  published  it. 

12  Kings  of  armies  did  flee 
apace :  and  she  that  tarried  at 
home  divided  the  spoil. 

13  Though  ye  have  lain 
among  the  pots:  yet  shall  ye  be 
as  the  wings  of  a  dove  covered 
with  silvei',  and  her  feathers 
with  yellow  gold. 

14  When  the  Almighty  scat- 
tered kings  in  it :  it  was  white 
as  snow  in  Salmon. 

15  The  hill  of  God  is  as  the 
hill  of  Bashan  :  a  high  hill  as 
the  hill  of  Bashan. 

16  Why  weep  ye,  ye  high 
hills :  this  is  the  hill  which  God 
desireth  to  dwell  in,  yea,  the 
Lord  will  dwell  in  it  for  ever. 

17  The  chariots  of  God  ai-e 
twenty  thousand,  even  thou- 
sands of  angels:  the  Lord  is 
among  them,  as  in  Sinai,  in  the 
holy  place. 

18  Thou  hast  ascended  on 
high,  thou  hast  led  captivity 
captive:  thou  hast  received 
gifts  for  men,  yea,  for  the  rebell- 


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THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  13. 


bulls,  with  the  calves  of  the 
people,  till  every  one  submit 
himself  with  pieces  of  silver: 
scatter  tliou  the  people  that  de- 
light ill  wai'. 

31  Princes  shall  come  out  of 
Egypt:  Ethiopia  shall  soon 
stretch  out  her  hands  unto  God. 

32  Sing  unto  God,  ye  king- 
doms of  the  earth:  0  sing 
pridses  unto  the  Lord; 

33  To  him  that  rideth  upon 
the  heavens  of  heavens,  which 
were  of  old :  lo,  he  doth  send 
out  his  voice,  and  that  a  mighty 
voice. 

34  Ascribe  ye  strength  unto 
God:  his  excellency  is  over  Is- 
rael, and  his  strength  is  in  the 
clouds. 

35  0  God,  thou  art  terrible 
out  of  thy  holy  places :  the  God 
of  Israel  is  he  that  giveth 
strength  and  power  unto  his 
people.     Blessed  be  God. 


ions    also,    that    the    Loi'd    God 
might  dwell  among  them. 

19  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  who 
daily  loadeth  us  with  benefits : 
even  the  God  of  our  salvation. 

20  He  that  is  our  God  is  the 
God  of  salvation  :  and  unto  God 
the  Lord  belong  the  issues  from 
death. 

21  But  God  shall  wound  the 
head  of  his  enemies :  and  the 
hairy  scalp  of  such  a  one  as 
goeth  on  still  in  his  trespasses. 

22  The  Lord  said,  I  will  bring 
again  from  Bashan :  I  will 
bring  my  people  again  from  the 
depths  of  the  sea  : 

23  That  thy  foot  may  be 
dipped  in  the  blood  of  thine 
enemies  :  and  the  tongue  of  thy 
dogs  in  the  same. 

24  They  have  seen  thy  goings, 
0  God:  even  the  goings  of  my 
God,  my  King,  in  the  sanctuary. 

25  The  singers  went  before, 
the  playei'S  on  instruments  fol- 
lowed after:  among  them  were 
the  damsels,  playing  with  tim- 
brels. 

26  Bless  ye  God  in  the  con- 
gregations :  even  the  Lord,  from 
the  fountain  of  Israel. 

27  There  is  little  Benjamin 
with  their  ruler:  the  princes  of 
Judah  and  their  council,  the 
princes  of  Zebulun,  and  the 
princes  of  Naphtali.  3  I  am  weary  of  my  crying, 

28  Thy  God  hath  commanded    my  throat  is  dried:  mine  eyes 
thy    strength  :     strengthen,     0    fail  while  I  wait  for  my  God. 


€.1)1*  €|)irteentlj  jDap.    Ves^^exs. 
PSALM  69. 

SAVE    me,    0    God:     for    the 
waters  are  come  in  unto  my 
soul. 

2  I  sink  in  deep  mire,  where 
there  is  no  standing:  I  am  come 
into  deep  waters,  where  the 
floods  overflow  me. 


God,     that     which     thou     hast 
wrought  for  us. 

29  Because  of  thy  temple  at 
Jerusalem :  shall  kings  bring 
presents  unto  thee. 

30  Rebuke  the  company  of 
spearmen,  the  multitude  of  the 


4  They  that  hate  me  without 
a  cause  are  more  than  the  hairs 
of  mine  head  :  they  that  would 
destroy  me,  being  mine  enemies 
wrongfully,  are  nughty,  then  I 
restored  that  which  I  took  not 
away. 


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Day  13.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  13. 


5  0  God,  thou  knowest  my 
foolishness :  and  my  sins  are 
not  hid  from  thee. 

6  Let  not  them  that  wait  oa 
thee,  0  Lord  God  of  hosts,  be 
ashamed  for  m}^  sake  :  let  not 
those  that  seek  thee  be  con- 
founded for  my  sake,  0  God  of 
Israel. 

7  Because  for  thy  sake  I  have 
borne  repi-oach :  shame  hath 
covered  my  face. 

8  I  am  become  a  stranger 
unto  my  bi-ethren  :  and  an  alien 
unto  my  mothers  children. 

9  For  the  zeal  of  thine  house 
hath  eaten  me  up:  and  the  re- 
proaches of  them  that  re- 
proached thee  are  fallen  upon 
me. 

10  When  I  wept,  and  chast- 
ened my  soul  with  fasting:  that 
was  to  my  reproach. 

11  I  made  sackcloth  also  my 
gai'ment:  and  I  became  a  prov- 
erb to  them. 

12  They  that  sit  in  the  gate 
speak  against  me:  and  I  was 
the  song  of  the  drunkards. 

13  But  as  for  me,  my  prayer 
is  unto  thee,  0  Lord,  in  an  ac- 
ceptable time:  0  God,  in  the 
multitude  of  thy  mercy  hear 
me,  in  the  truth  of  thy  salva- 
tion. 

14  Deliver  me  out  of  the 
mire,  and  let  me  not  sink :  let 
me  be  delivered  from  them  that 
hate  me,  and  out  of  the  deep 
waters. 

15  Let  not  the  watei-flood 
overflow  me,  neither  let  the  deep 
swallow  me  up  :  and  let  not  the 
pit  shut  her  mouth  upon  me. 

16  Hear  me,  0  Lord,  for  thy 
lovingkindness    is    good:    turn 


unto  me  according  to  the  multi- 
tude of  thy  tender  mercies. 

17  And  hide  not  thy  face 
from  thy  servant:  for  I  am  in 
trouble,  hear  me  speedily. 

18  Draw  nigh  unto  my  soul, 
and  redeem  it :  deliver  me  be- 
cause of  mine  enemies. 

19  Thou  hast  known  my  re- 
proach, and  my  shame,  and  my 
dishonor:  mine  adversaries  are 
all  before  thee. 

20  Reproach  hath  broken  my 
heart,  and  I  am  full  of  heavi- 
ness :  and  I  looked  for  some  to 
take  pity,  but  there  was  none, 
and  for  comforters,  but  I  found 
none. 

21  They  gave  me  also  gall  for 
my  meat:  and  in  my  thirst  they 
gave  me  vinegar  to  drink. 

22  Let  their  table  become  a 
snare  before  them :  and  that 
which  should  have  been  for 
their  welfare,  let  it  become  a 
trap. 

23  Let  their  eyes  be  dark- 
ened that  they  see  not:  and 
make  their  loins  continually  to 
shake. 

24  Pour  out  thine  indigna- 
tion upon  them ;  and  let  thy 
wrathful  anger  take  hold  of 
them. 

25  Let  their  habitation  be 
desolate  :  and  let  none  dwell  in 
their  tents. 

26  For  they  persecute  him 
whom  thou  hast  smitten :  and 
they  talk  to  the  grief  of  those 
whom  thou  hast  wounded. 

27  Add  iniquity  unto  their 
iniquity:  and  let  them  not  come 
into  thy  righteousness. 

28  Let  them  be  blotted  out 
of  the  book  of  the  living:  and 


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THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  14. 


not,  be  wi-itten  with  the  right- 
eous. 

29  But  I  am  poor  and  sor- 
rowful: let  thy  salvation,  0 
God,  set  me  up  on  high. 

30  I  will  praise  the  name  of 
God  with  a  song  :  and  will  mag- 
nify liim  with  thanksgiving. 

31  This  also  shall  please  the 
Lord :  better  than  an  ox  or  bul- 
lock that  hath  horns  and  hoofs. 

32  The  humble  shall  see  this, 
and  be  glad :  and  jour  heart 
shall  live  that  seek  God. 

38  For  the  Lord  heareth  the 
poor:  and  despiseth  not  his 
prisoners. 

34  Let  the  heaven  and  earth 
praise  him  :  the  seas,  and  every 
thing  that  moveth  therein. 

35  For  God  will  save  Zion, 
and  will  build  the  cities  of 
Judah:  that  they  may  dwell 
there,  and  have  it  in  possession. 

36  The  seed  also  of  his  serv- 
ants shall  inherit  it:  and  they 
that  love  his  name  shall  dwell 
therein. 

PSALM  70. 

MAKE  haste,  O  God,  to  deliver 
me :  make  haste  to  help  me, 
0  Lord. 

2  Let  them  be  ashamed  and 
confounded  that  seek  after  my 
soul :  let  them  be  turned  back- 
ward, and  put  to  confusion, 
that  desire  my  hurt. 

3  Let  them  be  turned  back 
for  a  reward  of  their  shame : 
that  say,  Aha,  aha. 

4  Let  all  those  that  seek  thee 
rejoice  and  be  glad  in  thee  :  and 
let  such  as  love  thy  salvation 
say  continually,  Let  God  be 
ijiaguiiied. 


5  But  I  am  poor  and  needy, 
make  haste  unto  me,  0  God : 
thou  art  my  help  and  my  de- 
liverei',  0  Lord,  make  no  tai'- 
rying. 


€l)c  SomUcntl)  UJui).    i^iUins. 
PSALM  71. 

IN  thee,  0   Lord,  do  I  put  my 
trust:  let  me  never  be  put 
to  confusion. 

2  Deliver  me  in  thy  right- 
eousness, and  cause  me  to  es- 
cape :  incline  thine  ear  unto 
me,  and  save  me. 

3  Be  thou  ray  strong  habita- 
tion, whereunto  I  may  continu- 
ally resoi't:  thou  hast  given 
commandments  to  save  me,  for 
thou  art  my  rock  and  my  for- 
tress. 

4  Deliver  me,  0  my  God,  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  wicked:  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  unrighteous 
and  cruel  man. 

5  For  thou  art  my  hope,  0 
Lord  God :  thou  art  my  trust 
from  my  youth. 

6  By  thee  have  I  been  holden 
up  from  the  womb,  thou  art  he 
that  took  me  out  of  my  mother's 
bowels  :  my  pi-aise  shall  be  con- 
tinually of  thee. 

7  I  am  as  a  wonder  unto 
many :  but  thou  art  my  strong 
refuge. 

8  Let  mj'  mouth  be  filled  with 
thy  praise  :  and  with  thy  honor 
all  the  day. 

9  Cast  me  not  otf  in  the  time 
of  old  age:  forsake  me  not 
when  my  strength  faileth. 

10  For  mine  enemies  speak 
against  me:  and  they  that  lay 


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THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  14. 


wait,  for  my  soul  take   counsel 
together, 

11  Saying,  God  hath  forsaken 
him,  perscute  and  take  him : 
for  there  is  none  to  deliver  him. 

12  0  God,  be  not  far  from 
me  :  0  my  God,  make  liaste  for 
my  help. 

13  Let  them  be  confounded 
and  consumed  that  are  adver- 
saries to  my  soul :  let  them  be 
covered  with  reproach  and  dis- 
honor that  seek  my  hurt. 

11  But  I  will  hope  continu- 
ally :  and  will  yet  praise  thee 
more  and  more. 

15  My  mouth  shall  shew  forth 
thy  righteousness  and  thy  sal- 
vation all  the  day  :  for  I  know 
not  the  numbers  thei'eof. 

16  I  will  go  in  the  strength 
of  the  Lord  God  :  I  will  make 
mention  of  thy  righteousness, 
even  of  thine  only. 

17  0  God,  thou  hast  taught 
me  from  my  youth :  and  hith- 
erto have  I  declared  thy  won- 
drous works. 

18  Now  also  when  I  am  old 
and  grayheaded,  0  God.  forsake 
me  not  :  until  I  have  shewed 
thy  strength  unto  this  genera- 
tion, and  thy  power  to  every 
one  that  is  to  come. 

19  Thy  righteousness  also.  0 
God.  is  very  high,  who  hast  done 
great  things  :  0  God,  who  is  like 
unto  thee  ! 

'20  Thou,  which  hast  shewed 
me  great  and  sore  troubles, 
shall  quicken  me  again :  and 
shalt  bring  me  up  again  from 
tlie  depths  of  the  earth. 

21  Thou  shalt  increase  my 
greatness :  and  comfort  me  on 
every  side. 


22  I  will  also  praise  thee  with 
the  psaltery,  even  thy  truth,  0 
mj'  God  :  unto  thee  will  I  sing 
with  the  harp,  0  thou  Holy  One 
of  Israel. 

23  My  lips  shall  greatly  re- 
joice when  I  sing  unto  thee: 
and  my  soul,  which  thou  hast 
redeemed. 

24  My  tongue  also  shall  talk 
of  thy  righteousness  all  the  day 
long:  for  they  are  confounded, 
for  they  are  brought  unto 
shame,  that  seek  my  hurt. 

PSALM  72. 

GIVE  the  king  thy  judgments, 
0  God :    and  thy  righteous- 
ness unto  the  kings  son. 

2  He  shall  judge  thy  people 
with  righteousness:  and  thy 
poor  with  judgment. 

3  The  mountains  shall  bi'ing 
peace  to  the  people :  and  the 
little  hills,  by  righteousness. 

4  He  shall  judge  the  poor  of 
the  people :  he  shall  save  the 
children  of  the  needy,  and  shall 
break  in  pieces  the  oppressor. 

5  They  shall  fear  thee  as  long 
as  the  sun  and  moon  endure: 
throughout  all  generations. 

6  He  shall  come  down  like 
rain  upon  the  mown  grass  :  as 
showers  that  water  the  earth. 

7  In  his  days  shall  the  right- 
eous flourish:  and  abundance 
of  peace  so  long  as  the  mooa 
endureth. 

8  He  shall  have  dominion  also 
from  sea  to  sea  :  and  from  the 
river  unto  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

9  They  that  dwell  in  the 
wilderness  shall  bow  before 
him:  and  his  enemies  shall  lick 
the  dust. 

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Day  14.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  14. 


10  The  kings  of  Tarshisli  and 
of  the  isles  shall  bring  pres- 
ents: the  kings  of  Sheba  and 
Seba  shall  offer  gifts. 

11  Yea,  all  kings  shall  fall 
down  before  him :  all  nations 
shall  serve  him. 

12  For  he  shall  deliver  the 
needy,  when  he  crieth  :  the  poor 
also,  and  him  that  hath  no 
helper. 

13  He  shall  spare  the  poor 
and  needj':  and  shall  save  the 
souls  of  the  needy. 

14  He  shall  redeem  their  soul 
from  deceit  and  violence:  and 
precious  shall  their  blood  be  in 
his  sight. 

15  And  he  shall  live,  and  to 
him  shall  be  given  of  the  gold 
of  Sheba :  prayer  also  shall  be 
made  for  him  continually,  and 
daily  shall  he  be  praised. 

16  There  shall  be  a  handful 
of  corn  in  the  earth  upon  the 
top  of  the  mountains  :  the  fruit 
thereof  shall  shake  like  Leb- 
anon, and  they  of  the  city 
shall  flourish  like  grass  of  the 
earrh. 

17  His  name  shall  endure  for 
ever,  his  name  shall  be  con- 
tinued as  long  as  the  sun : 
and  men  shall  be  blessed  in 
him,  all  nations  shall  call  him 
blessed. 

18  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God, 
the  God  of  Israel:  who  only 
doeth  wondrous  things. 

19  And  blessed  be  his  glori- 
oits  name  for  ever:  and  let  the 
whole  earth  be  filled  with  his 
glory.     Amen  and  Amen. 

20  The  praA^ers  of  David  :  the 
son  of  Jesse  are  ended. 


€l)c  /ourtcmtl)  jDay.    T!'c0pcr0. 

PSALM  73. 

TRULY  God  is  good  to  Israel: 
even    to    such    as    are  of  a 
clean  heart. 

2  But  as  for  me,  my  feet  Avere 
almost  gone  :  my  steps  had  well 
nigh  slipped. 

o  For  I  was  envious  at  the 
foolish :  Avhen  I  saw  the  pros- 
perity of  the  wicked. 

4  For  there  are  no  bands  in 
their  death  :  but  their  strength 
is  firm. 

5  They  are  not  in  ti'ouble  as 
other  men :  neither  are  they 
plagued  like  other  men. 

6  Therefore  pride  compasseth 
them  about  as  a  chain  :  violence 
covereth  them  as  a  garment. 

7  Their  eyes  stand  out  with 
fatness :  they  have  more  than 
heart  could  wish. 

8  They  are  corrupt,  and 
speak  wickedly  concerning  op- 
pression :   they  speak  loftily. 

9  They  set  their  mouth  against 
the  heavens:  and  their  tongue 
walketh  through  the  earth. 

10  Therefore  his  people  re- 
turn hither:  and  waters  of  a 
full  cup  are  wrung  out  to  them. 

11  And  they  say,  How  doth 
God  know:  and  is  there  knowl- 
edge in  the  Most  High? 

12  Behold,  these  are  the  un- 
godly, who  prosjier  in  the  world: 
they  increase  in  riches. 

13  Veril}"  I  have  cleansed  mj'' 
heart  in  vain  :  and  washed  my 
hands  in  innocency. 

14  For  all  the  day  long  have 
I  been  plagued :  and  chastened 
every  morning. 

15  If    I    say,    I    will    speak 

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[Day  14. 


thus:  beliold,  I  should  offend 
against  the  generation  of  thy 
children. 

'  16  When  I  thought  to  know 
this:   it  was  too  painful  for  me; 

17  Until  T  went  into  the 
sanctunry  of  God:  then  under- 
stood I  their  end. 

18  Surely  thou  didst  set  them 
in  slippery  places:  thou  cast- 
edst  them  down  into  destruc- 
tion. 

19  How  are  they  brought  into 
desolation,  as  in  a  moment: 
they  are  utterly  consumed  with 
terio)"S. 

20  As  a  dream  when  one 
awaketh  :  so,  0  Lord,  when  tliou 
awakest,  thou  shalt  despise  their 
innige. 

21  Thus  my  heart  was 
grieved :  and  I  was  pricked  in 
my  reins. 

22  So  foolish  was  I,  and  ig- 
norant: I  was  as  a  beast  before 
thee. 

23  Nevertheless  I  am  contin- 
ally  with  thee:  thou  hast  holdeu 
me  by  my  right  hand. 

24  Thou  shalt  guide  me  with 
thy  counsel:  and  afterward  re- 
ceive me  to  glory. 

25  Whom  have  I  in  heaven 
but  thee:  and  there  is  none 
upon  earth  that  I  desire  besides 
thee. 

26  My  flesh  and  my  heart 
faileth:  but  God  is  the  strength 
of  my  heai't.  and  in}'  portion  for 
ever. 

27  Foi-,  lo,  they  that  are  far 
from  thee  shall  perish:  thou 
hast  destroyed  all  them  that  go 
a  whoring  from  thee. 

28  But  it  is  good  for  me  to 
draw    near  to  God :   I  have  put 


my  trust  in  the  Lord  God,  that 
I  raa}'  declare  all  thy  works. 

PSALM  74. 

OGOD,  why  hast  thou  cast  us 
off  for  ever:  why  doth  thine 
anger  smoke  against  the  sheep 
of  thy  pasture? 

2  Remember  thy  congrega- 
tion, which  thou  hast  purchased 
of  old :  the  rod  of  thine  in- 
heritance, which  thou  hast  re- 
deemed, this  mount  Zion,:- 
Avherein  thou  hast  dwelt. 

3  Lift  up  thy  feet  unto  the 
perpetual  desolations :  even  all 
that  the  enemy  hath  done  wick- 
edly in  the  sanctuary. 

4  Thine  eaemies  roar  in  the 
midst  of  thy  congregations  : 
they  set  up  their  ensigns  for 
signs, 

0  A  man  was  famous :  ac- 
cording as  he  had  lifted  up 
axes  upon  the  thick  trees. 

6  But  now  they  break  down 
the.  carved  work  thereof:  at 
once  witli  axes  and  hammers. 

7  They  have  cast  fire  into  thy 
sanctuary':  they  have  defiled  by 
CM  sting  down  the  dwelling-place 
of  thy  name  to  the  ground. 

8  They  said  in  their  hearts, 
Let  us  destroy  them  together : 
the}'  have  burned  up  all  the 
synagogues  of  God  in  the 
land. 

9  We  see  not  our  signs,  there 
is  no  more  any  prophet :  neither 
is  there  among  us  any  that 
knoweth  how  long. 

10  0  God,  how  long  shall  the 
adversary  repi'oach :  shall  the 
enemy  blaspheme  thy  name  for 
ever? 

11  Why  withdrawest  thou  thj 


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[Day  15. 


hand,    even    fhy    right    hand : 
pluck  it  out  of  thy  bosom. 

12  For  God  is  my  King  of 
old :  working  salvation  in  the 
midst  of  the  earth. 

13  Thou  didst  divide  the  sea 
by  thy  strength  :  thou  brakes t 
the  heads  of  the  dragons  in  the 
waters. 

14  Thou  brakest  the  head 
of  leviathan  in  pieces :  and 
gavest  him  to  be  meat  to  the 
people  inhabiting  the  wilder- 
ness. 

15  Thou  didat  cleave  the 
fountain  and  the  flood:  thou 
driedst  up  mighty  rivei"S. 

16  The  da}'  is  thine,  and  the 
night  also  is  thine:  thou  hast 
px-epared  the  light  and  the 
sun. 

17  Thou  hast  set  all  the  bor- 
ders of  the  earth :  thou  hast 
made  summer  and  winter. 

18  Remember  this,  that  the 
enemy  hath  reproached,  0  Lord: 
and  that  the  foolish  people  have 
blasphemed  thy  name. 

19  0  deliver  not  the  soul  of 
thy  turtledove  unto  the  multi- 
tude of  the  .wicked  :  forget  not 
the  congregation  of  thy  poor 
for  ever. 

20  Have  i-espect  unto  the 
covenant :  for  the  dark  places 
of  the  earth  are  full  of  the 
habitations  of  cruelty. 

21  0  let  not  the  oppressed 
return  ashamed :  let  the  poor 
and  needy  praise  th_y  name. 

22  Ai'ise,  0  God,  plead  thine 
own  cause:  remember  how  tlie 
foolish  man  reproacheth  thee 
daily. 

23  Forget  not  the  voice  of 
thine   enemies :  the   tumult   of 


those  that  rise  up  against  thee 
increaseth  continually. 


%[)e  liftecntl)  Hai;.    illatiiT0. 
PSALM  75. 

UNTO  thee,  0  God,  do  we  give 
thanks,  unto  thee  do  we 
give  thanks :  for  that  thy  name 
is  near  thy  wondrous  works 
declare. 

2  When  I  shall  receive  the 
congregation:  I  will  judge  up- 
rightly. 

3  The  earth  and  all  the  in- 
habitants thereof  are  dissolved : 
I  bear  up  the  pillars  of  it. 

4  I  said  unto  the  fools,  Deal 
not  foolishly:  and  to  the  wicked, 
Lift  not  up  the  horn  : 

5  Lift  not  up  your  horn  on 
high:  speak  not  with  a  stiff 
neck. 

6  For  promotion  cometh  nei- 
ther from  the  east :  nor  from  the 
west,  nor  fi'om  the  south. 

7  But  God  is  the  judge:  he 
putteth  down  one,  and  setteth 
up  another. 

8  For  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
there  is  a  cup,  and  the  wine  is 
red;  it  is  full  of  mixture,  and 
he  poui'eth  out  of  the  same:  but 
the  dregs  thereof,  all  the  wicked 
of  the  earth  shall  wring  them 
out,  and  drink  them. 

9  But  I  will  declare  for  ever: 
I  will  sing  praises  to  the  God  of 
Jacob. 

10  All  the  horns  of  the  wicked 
also  will  1  cutoff:  but  the  horns 
of  the  righteous  shall  be  exalted. 


PSALM  76. 

N  Judah  is  God  known  :    his 
name  is  gi-eat  in  Israel. 


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[Day  15. 


2  In  Salem  also  is  his  taber- 
nacle: and  liis  dwelling-place 
in  Zion. 

3  There  brake  he  the  ari-ows 
of  the  bow  :  the  shield,  and  the 
sword,  and  the  battle. 

4  Thou  art  more  glorious  and 
excellent :  than  the  mountains 
of  prey. 

o  The  stouthearted  are  spoiled, 
the}'  have  slept  their  sleep :  and 
none  of  the  men  of  might  have 
found  their  liands. 

G  At  thy  rebuke,  0  God  of 
Jacob:  both  the  chariot  and 
horse  are  cast  into  a  dead  sleep. 

7  Thou,  even  thou,  art  to  be 
feared  :  and  who  may  stand  in 
thy  sight  when  ouce  thou  art 
angry / 

8  Thou  didst  cause  judgment 
to  be  heard  from  heaven :  the 
earth  feared,  and  was  still, 


3  I  remembered  God,  and  was 
troubled :  I  complained,  and 
my  spirit  was  overwhelmed. 

4  Thou  boldest  mine  eyes 
waking  :  I  am  so  troubled  that 
I  can  not  speak. 

5  I  have  considered  the  days 
of  old :  the  years  of  ancient 
times. 

6  I  call  to  remembrance  my 
song  in  the  night:  I  commune 
with  mine  own  heart,  and  my 
spirit  made  diligent  search. 

7  Will  the  Lord  cast  otf  for 
ever :  and  will  he  be  favorable 
no  more? 

8  Is  his  mei'cy  clean  gone  for 
ever:  doth  his  promise  fail  for 
evermore? 

9  Hath  God  forgotten  to  be 
gi'acious:  hath  he  in  anger  shut 
up  his  tender  mercies? 

10  And  I  said,  This  is  my  in- 


9  When    God    arose    to  judg-    firmity  :  but    I    will   remember 


raent :   to  save  all  the  meek  of 
the  earth. 

10  Surely  the  wrath  of  man 
shall  praise  thee  :  the  remainder 
of  wrath  shalt  thou  restrain. 

11  Vow,  and  pay  unto  the 
Lord  your  God  :  let  all  that  be 
round  about  him  bring  presents 
unto  him  that  ought  to  be 
feared. 

12  He  shall  cut  off  the  spirit 
of  princes:  he  is  terrible  to  the 
kings  of  the  earth. 

PSALM  77. 
CPtlED    unto    God    with    my 


the  years  of  the  right  hand  of 
the  Most  High. 

11  I  will  remember  the  works 
of  the  Lord:  surely  I  will  re- 
member thy  w'onders  of  old. 

12  I  will  meditate  also  of  all 
thy  work :  and  .talk  of  thy 
doings. 

13  Thy  way,  0  God,  is  in  the 
sanctuary :  who  is  so  great  a 
God  as  our  God? 

14  Thou  art  the  God  that 
doest  wonders :  thou  hast  de- 
clared thy  strength  among  the 
people. 

ICPiIED    unto    God    with    my        15  Thou  hast  with  thine  arm 
voice,  even  unto  God  with  my    redeemed  thy  people  :   the  sons 
voice:  and  he  gave  ear  unto  me.    of  Jacob  and  Joseph. 


2  In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I 
sought  the  Lord :  my  sore  ran 
in  the  night,  and  ceased  not,  my 
soul  refused  -to  be  comforted. 


IG  The  waters  saw  thee,  O 
God,  the  waters  saw  thee,  they 
were  afraid:  the  depths  also 
were  troubled. 


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17  The  clonds  poured  out  works  of  God :  but  keep  his 
water,     the    skies    sent    out    a  commaudments: 

sound:   thine  arrows  also  went  8  And  might  not  be  as  their 

abroad.  fathers,  a  stubborn  and  rebell- 

18  The  voice  of  thv  thunder  ions  generation:  a  generation 
was  in  the  heaven,  the  light-  that  set  not  their  heart  aright, 
nings  lightened  the  world  :  the  and  whose  spirit  was  not  stead- 
earth  trembled  and  shook.  fast  with  God. 

19  Thy  way  is  in  the  sea,  and  9  The  children  of  Ephraim, 
thy  path  in  the  great  waters:  being  armed,  and  carrying 
and  thy  footsteps  are  not  known,  bows:  turned  back  in  the  day 

20  Thou    leddest    thy   people  of  battle. 

like    a    flock:  by    the  hand   of  10  They  kept   not    the   cove- 
Moses  and  Aaron,  nant   of   God:    and   refused    to 
walk  in  his  law  ; 

Cljc /iftccntb  Hat).     Vs:5\ycvs.  11  And    forgat    his    works: 

and    his   wonders    that  he  had 

PSALM  78.  shewed  them. 

GIVE  ear,  0  my  people,  to  my  12  Marvellous  things  did  he 

law:  incline    your    ears    to  in  the  sight  of  their  fathers :  in 

the  words  of  ray  mouth.  the  land  of  Egypt,  in  the  field 

2  I  will  open  ray  mouth  in  a  of  Zoan, 

parable  :   I  will  utter  dark  say-  13  He   divided    the    sea,  and 

ings  of  old  :  caused   them    to  pass   through  ; 

3  Which  we  have  heard  and  and  he  made  the  waters  to  stand 
known:  and    our   fathers   have  as  a  heap. 

told  us.  14  In  the  daytime  also  he  led 

4  We  will  not  hide  them  from  them  with  a  cloud  :  and  all  the 
their  children :  shewing  to  the  night  with  a  light  of  fire, 
generation  to  come  the  praises  15  He  clave  the  rocks  in  the 
of  the  Lord,  and  his  strength,  wilderness :  and  gave  them 
and  his  wonderful  works  that  drink  as  out  of  the  great  depths, 
he  hath  done.  16  He   brought   streams   also 

5  For  he  established  a  testi-  out  of  the  rock :  and  caused 
mony  in  Jacob,  and  appointed  a  waters  to  run  down  like  rivers, 
law  in  Israel,  which  he  com-  17  And  they  sinned  yet  more 
manded  our  fathers,  that  the}'  against  hira :  by  provoking  the 
should  make  them  known  to  Most  High  in  the  wilderness, 
their  children:  IS  And  they  tempted  God  in 

6  That  the  generation  to  come  their  heart:  by  asking  meat  for 
might    know    them,     even    the  their  hist. 

children  whicli  should  be  born:  19  Yea.    they    spake    against 

who  should    arise    and   declare  God :   they  said.  Can    God    fur- 

them  to  their  children:  nish  a  table  in  the  wilderness? 

7  That  they  might  set  their  20  Behold,  he  smote  the  rock, 
hope  in  God  :  and  not  forget  the  that  the  waters  gushed  out,  and 

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THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  15. 


the  streams  overflowed  :  can  he  34  When  he  slew  them,  then 
give  bread  also,  can  he  provide  they  sought  him  :  and  they  re- 
flesh  for  his  people  ?  turned  and  inquired  early  alter 

21  Therefore  the  Lord  heard  God. 

this,  and  was   wroth:  so  a  fire  35  And  they  remembered  that 

was  kindled  against  Jacob,  and  God   was   their   Rock:  and   the 

anger  also  came  up  against  Is-  high  God  their  Redeemer, 

rael ;  36  Nevertheless  they  did  flat- 

22  Because  they  believed  not  ter  him  with  their  mouth:   and 
in  God:   and  trusted  not  in  his  they  lied   unto   him   with   their 


salvation  : 

23  Thoughhe  had  commanded 
the  clouds  from  above :  and 
opened  the  doors  of  heaven, 

24  And    had     rained     down 


tongues. 

37  For  their  heart  was  not 
right  with  him :  neither  were 
they  steadfast  in  his  covenant, 

38  But  he,  being  full  of  corn- 


man  na  upon    them  to   eat:   and    passion,  forgave  their  iniquity, 


had  given  theiu  of  the  corn  of 
heaven. 

25  Man  did  eat  angels'  food : 
he  sent  them  meat  to  the  full. 

26  He  caused  an  east  wind  to 
blow  in  tlie  lieaven  :  and  bv  his 


and  destroyed  them  not :  yea, 
many  a  tiuie  turned  he  his  an- 
ger away,  and  did  not  stir  up 
all  his  wrath. 

39  For    he    remembered    that 
the3^    were    but    flesh:    a    wind 


power  he  brought  in  the  south    that  passeth  away,  and  cometh 


wind 

27  He  rained  flesh  also  upon 
them  as  dust:  and  feathered 
fowls  like  as  the  sand  of  the  sea  : 

28  And  he  let  it  fall  in  the 
midst    of    their    camp 
about  their  habitations. 

29  So  they  did  eat,  and  were 
well  filled :  for  he  gave  them 
their  own  desire ; 

30  They  were  not  estranged 
from  their  lust:  but  while  their 
meat  was  yet  in  their  mouths, 

31  The    wrath    of   God   came 


not  again. 

40  How  oft  did  they  provoke 
him  in  the  wilderness :  and 
grieve  him  in  the  desert  ! 

41  Yea,  they  turned  back  and 
round    tempted   God:   and   limited   the 

Holy  One  of  Israel. 

42  They  remembered  not  his 
hand :  nor  the  day  when  he  de- 
livered them  from  the  enemy  : 

43  How  he  had  wrought  his 
signs  In  Egypt :  and  his  won- 
ders in  the  field  of  Zoan : 

44  And     had     turned     their 


upon  them,  and  slew  the  fattest  rivers    into    blood  :    and    their 

of  them:   and    smote    down  the  floods,  that the}'^  could  not  drink, 

chosen  men  of  Israel.  45  He    sent    divers    sorts    of 

32  For  all  this  thej'^  sinned  flies  among  them,  which  de- 
still:  and  believed  not  for  his  voured  them:  and  frogs,  which 
wondrous  works.  destroyed  them. 

33  Therefore  their  days  did  46  He  gave  also  their  iu- 
he  consume  in  vanity  :  and  their  crease  unto  the  caterpillar  :  and 
years  in  trouble.  their  labor  unto  the  locust. 

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THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  15. 


47  He  destroyed  their  vines 
with  hail :  and  their  sycamore 
trees  with  frost. 

48  He  gave  up  their  cattle 
also  to  the  hail :  and  their  flocks 
to  hot  thundei'bolts. 

49  He  cast  upon  them  the 
fiei'ceness  of  his  anger,  wrath, 
indignation,  and  trouble :  by 
sending  evil  angels  among 
them. 

50  He  made  a  way  to  his  an- 
ger: he  spared  not  their  soul 
from  death,  but  gave  their  life 
over  to  the  pestilence  ; 

51  And  smote  all  the  first- 
born in  Egypt:  the  chief  of 
their  strength  in  the  taberna- 
cles of  Ham : 

52  But  made  his  own  people 
to  go  forth  like  sheep:  and 
guided  them  in  the  wilderness 
like  a  flock. 

53  And  he  led  them  on  safely, 
BO  that  they  feared  not:  but  the 
sea  overwhelmed  their  enemies. 

54  And  he  brought  them  to 
the  border  of  his  sanctuary: 
even  to  this  mountain,  which  his 
right  hand  had  purchased. 

55  He  cast  out  th^  heathen 
also  before  them,  and  divided 
them  an  inheritance  by  line: 
and  made  the  tribes  of  Israel  to 
dwell  in  their  tents. 

66  Yet  they  tempted  and  pro- 
voked the  most  high  God:  and 
kept  not  his  testimonies: 

57  But  turned  back,  and  dealt 
unfaithfully,  like  their  fathers : 
they  were  turned  aside  like  a 
deceitful  bow. 

58  For  they  provoked  him  to 
anger  with  their  high  places: 
and  moved  him  to  jealousy  with 
their  graven  images. 


59  When  God  heard  this,  he 
was  wroth:  and  greatl}^  ab- 
horred Israel : 

60  So  that  he  forsook  the  tab- 
ernacle of  Shiloh:  the  tent  which 
he  placed  among  men  ; 

61  And  delivered  his  strength 
into  captivity :  and  his  glory 
into  the  enemy's  hand. 

62  He  gave  his  people  over 
also  unto  the  sword :  and  was 
wroth  with  his  inheritance. 

63  The  fire  consumed  their 
young  men:  and  their  maidens 
were  not  given  to  marriage. 

64  Their  priests  fell  by  the 
swoi'd:  and  their  widows  made 
no  lamentation. 

65  Then  tlie  Lord  awaked,  as 
one  out  of  sleep:  and  like  a 
mighty  man  that  shouteth  by 
reason  of  wine. 

66  And  he  smote  his  enemies 
in  the  hinder  parts :  he  put 
them  to  a  perpetual  reproach. 

67  Moreover  he  refused  the 
tabernacle  of  Joseph :  and  chose 
not  the  tribe  of  Ephraim : 

68  But  chose  the  tribe  of  Ju- 
dah:  the  mount  Zion  which  he 
loved. 

69  And  he  built  his  sanctuary 
like  high  palaces  :  like  the  earth 
which  he  hath  established  for 
ever. 

70  He  chose  David  also  his 
servant :  and  took  him  from  the 
sheepfolds : 

71  From  following  the  ewes 
great  with  young  :  he  brought 
him  to  feed  Jacob,  his  people, 
and  Isr.ael.  his  inheritance. 

72  So  he  fed  them  according 
to  the  integrity  of  his  heart: 
and  guided  tliem  b}'^  the  skill- 
fulness  of  his  hands. 


89 


Day  16.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  16. 


€l)c  c^irtccntl;  jPaij.    ilTatina. 

PSALM  79. 

0  GOD, the  heathen  are  come  in- 
to thine  inheritance  :  thy  ho- 
ly temple  have  they  defiled,  they 
have  laid  Jerusalem  on  heaps. 

2  The  dead  bodies  of  thy  serv- 
ants have  they  given  to  be  meat 
unto  the  fowls  of  the  heaven : 
the  flesh  of  thy  saints  unto  the 
beasts  of  the  earth. 

3  Their  blood  have  they  shed 
like  water  round  about  Jerusa- 
lem :  and  there  was  none  to  bury 
them. 

4  We  are  become  a  reproach 
to  our  neighbors :  a  scorn  and 
derision  to  them  that  are  round 
about  us. 

5  How  long,  Lord,  wilt  thou 
be  angry  for  ever:  shall  thy 
jealousy  burn  like  fire? 

6  Pour  out  thy  wrath  upon 
the  heathen  that  have  not  known 
thee :  and  upon  the  kingdoms 
that  have  not  called  upon  thy 
name. 

7  For  they  have  devoured  Ja- 
cob: and  laid  waste  his  dwell- 
ing place. 

8  0  remember  not  against  us 
former  iniquities  :  let  thy  tender 
mei'cies  speedily  prevent  us,  for 
we  are  brought  very  low. 

9  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  sal- 
vation, for  the  glory  of  thy 
name :  and  deliver  us,  and 
purge  away  our  sins,  for  thy 
name's  sake. 

10  Wherefore  should  the  hea- 
then say.  Where  is  their  God? 
let  him  be  known  among  the 
heathen  in  our  sight  by  the 
revenging  of  the  blood  of  thy 
servants  which  is  sIkmI.  * 


11  Let  the  sighing  of  the  pris- 
oner come  before  thee:  accord- 
ing to  the  greatness  of  thy 
power  preserve  thou  those  that 
are  appointed  to  die ; 

12  And  render  unto  our 
neighbors  sevenfold  into  their 
bosom  their  reproach :  where- 
with they  have  reproached  thee, 
0  Lord. 

13  So  we  thy  people  and 
sheep  of  thy  pasture  will  give 
thee  thanks  for  ever:  we  will 
shew  forth  thy  praise  to  all 
generations. 

PSALM  80. 

GIVE  ear,  0  Shepherd  of  Israel, 
thovi  that  leadest  Joseph  like 
a  flock:  thou  that  dwellest  be- 
tween the  cherubim,  shine  forth. 

2  Befoi'e  Ephraim  and  Benja- 
min and  Manasseh:  stir  up  thy 
strength,  and  come  and  save  us. 

3  Turn  us  again,  0  God,  and 
cause  thy  face  to  shine :  and  we 
shall  be  saved. 

4  0  Lord  God  of  hosts :  how 
long  wilt  thou  be  angry  against 
the  prayer  of  thy  people? 

5  Thou  feedest  them  with  the 
bread  of  tears :  and  givest  them 
tears  to  drink  in  great  measure. 

6  Thou  makest  us  a  strife  unto 
our  neighbors:  and  our  enemies 
laugh  among  themselves 

7  Turn  us  again,  0  God  of 
hosts,  and  cause  thy  face  to 
shine :  and  we  shall  be  saved. 

8  Thou  hast  brought  a  vine 
out  of  Egypt:  thou  hast  cast  out 
the  heathen,  and  planted  it. 

9  Thou  preparedst  room  be- 
fore it:  and  didst  cause  it  to 
take  deep  root,  and  it  filled  the 
hmd. 


90 


Bay  16.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  16. 


10  The  hxlls  were  covei^ed  4  For  this  was  a  statute  for 
with  the  shadow  of  it:  and  the  Israel;  aud  a  law  of  the  God  of 
boughs    thereof    were    like    the  Jacob. 

goodly  cedars.  5  This  he  ordained  in  Joseph 

11  She  sent  out  her  boughs  for  a  testimony,  wlien  he  went 
unto  the  sea:  and  her  branches  out  through  the  land  of  Egj^pt  : 
unto  the  river.  where  I  heard  a  language  that 

12  Why  hast  thou  then  bro-  I  understood  not. 


ken  down  her  hedges:  so  that 
all  they  which  pass  by  the  way 
do  pluck  her? 

13  The  boar  out  of  the  wood 
doth  waste  it:  and  the  wild 
beast  of  the  field  doth  devour  it. 

14  Return,  we  beseech  thee, 
0  Grod  of  hosts  :  look  down  from 
heaven,  and  behold,  and  visit 
this  vine; 

15  And  the  vineyard  which 
thy  right  hand  hath  planted: 
and  the  branch  that  thou  madest 
strong  for  thyself. 

16  It  is  burned  with  fire,  it  is 


6  1  removed  his  shoulder 
from  the  burden :  his  hands 
were  delivered  from  the  pots. 

7  Thou  caUedst  in  trouble, 
and  I  delivered  thee :  I  an- 
swered thee  in  the  secret  place 
of  thunder;  I  proved  thee  at  the 
waters  of  Meribah. 

8  Hear,  0  my  people,  and  I 
will  testify  unto  thee:  0  Israel, 
if  thou  wilt  hearken  unto  me; 

9  There  shall  no  strange  god 
be  in  thee :  neither  shalt  thou 
worship  any  strange  god. 

10  I   am    the   Lord   thy   God, 


cut   down :    they  perish  at  the    which  brought  thee  out  of  the 
rebuke  of  thy  countenance.  land  of  Egypt :  open  thy  mouth 

17  Let  thy  hand  be  upon  the    wide,  and  I  will  fill  it. 


man  of  thy  right  hand:  upon 
the  son  of  man  whom  thou 
madest  strong  for  thyself. 

18  So  Avill  not  we  go  back 
from  thee:  quicken  us,  and  we 
will  call  upon  thy  name. 

19  Turn  us  again,  0  Lord 
God  of  hosts,  cause  thy  face  to 
shine :  and  we  shall  be  saved. 


11  But  my  people  would  not 
hearken  to  my  voice :  and  Israel 
would  none  of  me. 

12  So  I  gave  them  up  unto 
their  own  hearts'  lust:  and  they 
walked  in  their  own  counsels. 

13  Oh  that  my  people  had 
hearkened  unto  me:  and  Israel 
had  Avalked  in  my  waj's ! 


14  1  should  soon  have  subdued 

PSALM  81.  their  enemies:  and  turned  my 

SING     aloud    unto     God     our  hand  against  their  adversaries, 

strength:     make,    a    joyful  15  The    haters    of    the    Lord 

noise  unto  the  God  of  Jacob.  should    have    submitted    them- 

2  Take   a  psalm,    and   bring  selves  unto  him  :  but  their  time 

hither  the  timbrel:  the  pleasant  should  have  endured  for  ever, 

harp  with  the  psaltery.  16  He  should  have  fed  thetu 

8  Blow  up  the  trumpet  in  the  also  with  the  finest  of  the  wheat: 

new    moon:    in    the    time    ap-  and  with  honey  out  of  the  rock 

pointed,  on  oitr  solemn  feast  day.  should  1  have  satisfied  thee, 

91 


Day  16.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  16. 


PSALM  82. 

GOD  standeth  in   the  congre- 
gation   of    the   mighty :    he 
judgeth  among  the  gods. 

2  How  long  will  j^e  judge  un- 
justly- :  and  accept  the  persons 
of  the  wicked? 

3  Defend  the  poor  and  father- 
less :  do  justice  to  the  afflicted 
and  needy. 

4  Deliver  the  poor  and  needy : 
rid  them  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
wicked. 

5  Thej'  know  not,  neither 
will  they  undertsand:  they 
walk  on  in  darkness:  all  the 
foundations  of  the  earth  are  out 
of  course. 

6  I  have  said  Ye  are  Gods  : 
and  all  of  j'ou  are  children  of 
the  Most  High. 

7  But  ye  shall  die  like  men  : 
and  fall  like  one  of  the  princes. 

8  Arise,  0  God,  judge  the 
earth  :  for  thou  shall  inherit  all 
nations. 

PSALM  83. 

KEEP  not  thou  silence,  0  God : 
hold  not  thy  jjeace,  and  be 
not  still,  0  God. 

2  For  lo,  thine  enemies  make 
a  tumult:  and  they  that  hate 
thee  have  lifted  up  the  head. 

3  Tliey  have  taken  crafty 
counsel  against  thy  people:  and 
consulted  against  thy  hidden 
ones. 

4  They  have  said,  Come,  and 
let  us  cut  them  off  from  being  a 
nation:  that  the  name  of  Israel 
may  be  no  more  in  reiuem- 
brauce. 


5  For  tLey  have  consulted 
together  with  one  consent :  they 
are  confederate  against  thee: 

6  The  tabernacles  of  Edom, 
and  the  Lshmaelites:  of  Moab, 
and  the  Hagarenes; 

7  Gebal,  and  Ammon,  and 
Amalek :  the  Philistines,  with 
the  inhabitants  of  Tyre; 

8  Assur  also  is  joined  with 
them :  they  have  holpen  the 
children  of  Lot. 

9  Do  unto  them  as  unto  the 
Midianites  :  as  to  Sisera,  as  to 
Jabin,  at  the  brook  of  Kison: 

10  Which  perished  at  Endor: 
they  became  as  dung  for  the 
earth. 

11  Make  their  nobles  like 
Oreb,  and  like  Zeeb :  yea,  all 
their  princes  as  Zebah,  and  as 
Zalmunna : 

12  Who  said,  Let  us  take  to 
ourselves  :  the  houses  of  God  in 
possession. 

13  0  ray  God,  mal^e  them  like 
a^  wheel :  as  the  stubble  before 
the  wind. 

14  As  the  fii'e  burneth  a 
wood  :  and  as  the  flames  setteth 
the  mountains  on  fire; 

I'j  So  persecute  them  with  thy 
tempest :  and  make  them  afraid 
with  thy  storm. 

16  Fill  their  faces  with 
shame  :  that  they  may  seek  thy 
name,  0  Lord. 

17  Let  them  be  counfounded 
and  troubled  for  ever:  yea,  let 
them  be  put  to  shame,  and 
perish : 

18  That  men  may  know  that 
thou,  whose  name  alone  is  Jeho- 
vah: art  the  Most  High  over  all 
the  earth. 


92 


Day  16.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  16. 


PSALM  84. 

HOW  amiable   are  thy  taber- 
nacles :  0  Lord  of  hosts  ! 

2  My  soul  lougeth,  yea,  even 
faiiiteth  for  the  courts  of  the 
Lord :  my  heart  and  my  flesh 
crieth  out  for  the  living  God. 

3  Yea,  the  sparrow  hath  found 
a  house,  and  the  swallow  a  nest 
for  herself^  where  she  may  lay 
her  young  :  even  thine  altars,  0 
Lord  of  hosts,  my  King,  and  my 
God. 

4  Blessed  are  they  that  dwell 
in  thy  house:  they  will  be  still 
praising  thee. 

5  Blessed  is  the  man  whose 
strength  is  in  thee :  in  whose 
heart  are  the  ways  of  them. 

6  Who  passing  through  the 
valley  of  Baca  make  it  a  well: 
the  rain  also  tilleth  the  pools. 

7  They  go  from  strength  to 
strength  :  every  one  of  them  in 
Zion  appeareth  before  God. 

8  0  Lord  God  of  hosts,  hear 
my  prayer  :  give  ear,  0  God  of 
Jacob. 

9  Behold,  0  God,  our  shield: 
and  look  upon  the  face  of  thine 
anointed. 

10  For  a  day  in  thy  courts  is 
better  than  a  thousand:  I  had 
rather  be  a  doorkeeper  in  the 
house  of  my  God.  than  to  dwell 
in  the  tents  of  wickedness. 

11  For  the  Lord  God  is  a  sun 
and  shield,  the  Lord  will  give 
grace  and  glory:  no  good  thing 
will  he  withhold  from  them  that 
walk  uprightU'. 

12  0  Lord  of  hosts :  blessed 
is  the  man  that  trusteth  in 
thee. 


PSALM  85. 

LOPiD  thou  hast  been  favorable 
unto  thy  land:  thou  hast 
brought  back  the  captivity  of 
Jacob. 

2  Thou  hast  forgiven  the  in- 
iquity of  thy  people:  thou  hast 
covered  all  their  sin. 

3  Thou  hast  taken  away  all 
thy  wrath:  thou  hast  turned 
thyself  from  the  fierceness  of 
thine  anger. 

4  Turn  us,  0  God  of  our  sal- 
vation :  and  cause  thine  anger 
toward  us  to  cease. 

5  AVilt  thou  be  angry  with  us 
for  ever:  wilt  thou  draw  out 
thine  anger  to  all  genera- 
tions? 

6  Wilt  thou  not  revive  us 
again:  that  thy  people  may  re- 
joice in  theeV 

7  Shew  us  thy  mercy,  0  Lord: 
and  grant  us  thy  salvation. 

8  I  will  hear  what  God  the 
Lord  will  speak :  for  he  will 
speak  peace  unto  his  people, 
and  to  his  saints,  but  let  them 
not  turn  again  to  folly. 

9  Surely  his  salvation  is  nigh 
them  that  fear  him:  that  glory 
may  dwell  in  our  land. 

10  Mercy  and  truth  are  met 
together:  righteousness  and 
peace  have  kissed  each  other. 

11  Truth  shall  spring  out  of 
the  earth:  and  righteousness 
shall  look  down  from  heaven. 

12  Yea,  the  Lord  shall  give 
that  which  is  good:  and  our 
land  shall  yield  her  increase. 

13  Righteousness  shall  go  be- 
fore him  :  and  shall  set  us  in 
the  way  of  his  steps. 


93 


Day  17.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  17. 


'^l)t  ^-cticntccnt!)  JDat).    lHatina. 
PSALM  86. 

BO^V  down  thine  ear,  0  Lord, 
hear  me :  for  I  am  poor  and 
need^'. 

2  Preserve  ray  soul,  for  I 
am  holy :  O  thou,  my  God,  save 
thy  servant  that  trusteth  in 
thee. 

3  Be  merciful  unto  me,  0 
Lord:   for  I  cry  unto  thee  daily. 

4  Rejoice  the  soul  of  thy 
servant :  for  unto  thee,  0  Lord, 
do  I  lift  up  my  soul. 

5  For  thou.  Lord,  art  good, 
and  ready  to  forgive:  and  plen- 
teous in  mercy  unto  all  them 
that  call  upon  thee. 

6  Give  eai-,  0  Lord,  unto  my 
prayer:  and  attend  to  the  voice 
of  my  supplications. 

7  In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I 
will  call  upon  thee :  for  thou 
wilt  answer  me. 

8  Among  the  gods  there  is 
none  like  unto  thee,  0  Lord : 
neither  are  there  any  works  like 
unto  thy  works. 

9  All  nations  whom  thou  hast 
made  shall  come  and  Avorship 
before  thee,  0  Lord:  and  shall 
glorify  thy  name. 

10  For  thou  art  great,  and 
doeth  wondrous  things:  thou  art 
God  alone. 

11  Teach  me  thy  way,  0 
Lord,  I  will  walk  in  thy  truth  : 
unite  my  heart  to  fear  thy 
name. 

12  I  will  praise  thee,  0  Lord 
my  God,  with  all  my  heai't:  and 
I  will  glorify  thy  name  forever- 
more. 

13  For  great  is  thy  mercy  to- 
ward me;  and  thou  hast  deliv- 


ered  mj''  soul  from   the  lowest 
hell. 

14  0  God,  the  proud  are  risen 
against  me,  and  the  assemblies 
of  violent  men  have  sought  after 
my  soul:  and  have  not  set  thee 
before  them. 

15  But  thou,  0  Lord,  art  a 
God  full  of  compassion,  and 
gracious:  long-sufterin^,  and 
plenteous  in  mercy  and  truth. 

16  0  turn  unto  me,  and  have 
mercy  upon  me:  give  thy 
strength  unto  thy  servant,  and 
save  the  son  of  thine  hand- 
maid. 

17  Shew  me  a  token  for  good, 
that  they  which  hate  me  may 
see  it,  and  be  ashamed  :  because 
thou.  Lord,  hast  holpeu  me,  and 
comforted  me. 

PSALM  87. 

HIS  foundation  is  in  the  holy 
mountains. 

2  The  Lord  loveth  the  gates 
of  Zion :  more  than  all  the 
dwellings  of  Jacob. 

3  Glorious  things  are  spoken: 
of  thee,  0  city  of  God. 

4  I  will  make  mention  of  Ea- 
hab  and  Babylon  to  them  that 
know  me:  behold  Philistia,  and 
Tyre,  with  Ethiopia;  this  man 
was  born  there. 

5  And  of  Zion  it  shall  be  said, 
This  and  that  man  was  born  in 
her:  and  the  Highest  himself 
shall  establish  her. 

6  The  Lord  shall  count,  when 
he  writeth  up  the  people:  that 
this  man  was  born  there. 

7  As  well  the  singers  as  the 
players  on  instruments  shall  be 
there:  all  my  springs  are  iu 
thee 


94 


Day  17.] 


THE    PSALTEK. 


[Day  17. 


PSALM  88. 

OLORD  God  of  my  salvatiou : 
I  have  cried  day  aud  night 
before  thee: 

2  Let  my  praj'^er  come  before 
thee:  incliae  thine  ear  unto  my 
cry; 

8  For  my  soul  is  full  of  troub- 
les: and  my  life  draweth  nigh 
unto  the  grave. 

4  I  am  counted  with  them 
that  go  down  into  the  pit:  I  am 
as  a  man  that  hath  no 
strength : 

5  Free  among  the  dead,  like 
the  slain  that  lie  in  the  gi-ave, 
whom  thou  rememberest  no 
more:  and  they  are  cut  oft'  from 
thy  hand. 

6  Thou  hast  laid  me  in  the 
lowest  pit:  in  darkness,  in  the 
deeps. 

7  Thy  wrath  lieth  hard  upon 
me:  and  thou  hast  afflicted  me 
with  all  thy  waves. 

8  Thou  hast  put  away  mine 
acquaintance  far  from  me,  thou 
hast  made  me  an  abomination 
unto  them:  I  am  shut  up,  aud  I 
cannot  come  forth, 

9  Mine  eye  mourneth  by  rea- 
son of  affliction:  Lord,  I  have 
called  daily  upon  thee,  I  have 
stretched  out  my  hands  unto  thee. 

10  Wilt  thou  shew  wonders 
to  the  dead :  shall  the  dead  arise 
aud  praise  thee  ? 

11  Shall  thy  lovingkindness 
be  declared  in  the  grave :  or 
thy  faithfulness  in  destruc- 
tion? 

12  Shall  thy  wonders  be 
known  in  the  dark :  and  thy 
righteousness  in  the  land  of 
fprgetfulness? 


13  But  unto  thee  have  I  cried, 

0  liord :  and    in   the   morning 

shall  mj"^  prayer  prevent  thee. 

14  Lord,  whj'^  easiest  thou  off 
my  soul:  why  hidest  thou  thy 
face  from  me  ? 

15  I  am  afflicted  and  ready 
to  die  from  my  youth  up :  while 

1  suffer  thy    terrors  I  am  dis- 
tracted. 

16  Thy  fierce  wrath  goeth 
over  me :  thy  terrors  have  cut 
me  off. 

17  They  came  rouiid  about 
me  daily  like  water:  they  com- 
passed me  about  together. 

18  Lover  and  friend  hast  thou 
put  far  from  me  :  and  mine  ac- 
quaintance into  darkness- 


€:lje  ^-ctimtfcntl)  lliap.    IJwpera. 
PSALM  89. 

I  WILL  sing  of  the  mercies  of 
the  Lord  for  ever:  with  my 
mouth  will  I  make  known  thy 
faithfulness  to  all  generations. 

2  Fori  have  said,  Mercy  shall 
be  built  up  for  ever :  thy  faith- 
fulness shalt  thou  establish  in 
the  verj'^  heavens. 

3  I  have  made  a  covenant 
with  my  chosen :  I  have  sworn 
unto  David  my  servant, 

4  Thy  seed  will  I  establish  for 
ever  :  and  build  up  thy  throne 
to  all  generations. 

5  And  the  heavens  shall 
praise  thy  wonders,  0  Lord: 
thy  faithfulness  also  in  the  con- 
gregation of  the  saints, 

6  For  who  in  the  heaven  can 
be  compared  unto  the  Lord :  who 
among  the  sons  of  the  mighty 
can  be  likened  unto  the  Lord? 


95 


Day  17.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  17. 


7  God  is  greatly  to  be  feared 
in  the  assembly  of  the  saints: 
and  to  be  had  in  reverence  of  all 
them  that  are  about  him. 

8  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  who  is 
a  strong  Lord  like  unto  thee:  or 
to  thy  faithfulness  round  about 
thee? 

9  Thou  rulest  the  raging  of 
the  sea  :  when  the  waves  there- 
of arise,  thou  stillest  them. 

10  Thou  hast  broken  Rahab 
in  pieces,  as  one  that  is  slain : 
thou  hast  scattered  thine  ene- 
mies with  thy  strong  arm. 

11  The  heavens  are  thine,  the 
earth  also  is  thine:  as  for  the 
world  and  the  fullness  thereof, 
thou  has  founded  them. 

12  The  north  and  the  south 
thou  hast  created  them :  Tabor 
and  Hermon  shall  rejoice  in  thy 
name. 

13  Thou  hast  a  mighty  arm: 
strong  is  thy  hand,  and  high  is 
thy  right  hand. 

14  Justice  and  judgment  are 
the  habitation  of  thy  thione : 
mere}'  and  truth  shall  go  before 
thy  face. 

15  Blessed  is  the  people  that 
know  the  joyful  sound :  they 
shall  walk,  O  Lord,  in  the  light 
of  thy  countenance. 

16  In  thy  name  shall  they 
rejoice  all  the  day :  and  in  thy 
righteousness  shall  they  be  ex- 
alted. 

17  For  thou  art  the  glory  of 
their  strength:  and  in  thy  fa- 
vor our  horn  shall  be  exalted. 

18  For  the  Lord  is  our  de- 
fense: and  the  Holy  One  of  Is- 
rael is  our  King. 

19  Then  thou  spakest  in  vis- 
ion to  thy  Holy  one,  and  saidst, 


I  have  laid  help  upon  one  that 
is  niighty  :  I  have  exalted  one 
chosen  out  of  the  people. 

20  I  have  found  David  my 
servant:  with  my  holy  oil  have 
I  anointed  him  : 

21  With  whom  my  hand  shall 
be  established :  mine  arm  also 
shall  strengthen  him. 

22  The  enemy  shall  not  exact 
upon  him  :  nor  the  son  of  wick- 
edness afflict  him. 

23  And  I  will  beat  down  his 
foes  before  his  face:  and  plague 
them  that  hate  him. 

24  But  my  faithfulness  and 
my  mercy  shall  be  with  him: 
and  in  my  name  shall  his  horn 
be  exalted. 

25  I  will  set  his  hand  also  in 
the  sea :  and  his  right  hand  in 
the  rivers. 

26  He  shall  cry  unto  me, 
Thou  art  my  Father:  my  God, 
and  the  Rock  of  my  salvation. 

27  Also  I  will  make  him  my 
first-born  :  higher  than  the  kings 
of  the  earth. 

28  My  mercy  will  I  keep  for 
him  for  evermore :  and  my 
covenant  shall  stand  fast  with 
him. 

29  His  seed  also  will  I  make  to 
endure  for  ever:  and  his  throne 
as  the  days  of  heaven. 

30  If  his  children  forsake  my 
law  :  and  walk  not  in  my  judg- 
ments; 

31  If  they  break  my  stat- 
utes :  and  keep  not  my  com- 
mandments ; 

32  Then  will  I  visit  their 
transgressions  with  the  rod:  and 
their  iniquity  with  stripes. 

33  Nevertheless  my  loving- 
kindness  will  I  not  utterly  take 


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[Day  18. 


from  him:  uov  sutfei*  my  faith- 
fulness to  fail. 

34  My  covenant  will  I  not 
break :  nor  alter  the  thing  that 
is  gone  out  of  my  lips. 

35  Once  have  I  sworn  by  my 
holiness :  that  I  will  not  lie 
unto  David. 

36  His  seed  shall  endure  for 
ever:  and  his  throne  as  the  sun 
before  me. 

37  It  shall  be  established  for 
ever  as  the  moon :  and  as  a 
faithful  witness  in  heaven. 

38  But  thou  hast  cast  off  and 
abhorred  :  thou  hast  been  vrroth 
with  thine  anointed. 

39  Thou  hast  made  void  the 
covenant  of  thy  servant:  thou 
hast  profaned  his  crown  by  cast- 
ing it  to  the  ground. 

40  Thou  hast  broken  down  all 
his  hedges:  thou  hast  brought 
his  strong  holds  to  ruin. 

41  All  that  pass  by  the  way 
spoil  him :  he  is  a  reproach  to 
his  neighbors. 


48  What  man  is  he  that  liveth, 
and  shall  not  see  death:  shall 
he  deliver  his  soul  from  the 
hand  of  the  grave? 

49  Lord,  where  are  thy  former 
lovingkindnesses :  which  thou 
swarest  unto  David  in  thy  truth? 

50  Remember,  Lord,  the  re- 
proach of  thy  servants  :  how  I 
do  bear  in  my  bosom  the  reproach 
of  all  the  mighty  people ; 

51  Wherewith  thine  enemies 
have  reproached,  OLord:  where- 
with they  have  reproached  the 
footsteps  of  thine  anointed. 

52  Blessed  be  the  Lord  for 
evermore:  Amen,  and  Amen. 


®t)e  (£;»jl)tccntl)  Dai;.    Matins. 
PSALM  90. 


LORD,     thou    hast    been    our 
dwellingplace :    in   all  gen- 
erations. 

2  Before  the  mountains  were 
bi'ought  forth,  or  ever  thou  hadst 

42  Thou  hast  set  up  the  right    formed  the  earth  and  the  world: 
hand  of  his   adversaries  :    thou    even  from  everlasting  to  ever- 
hast   made   all  his    enemies    to    lasting,  thou  art  God. 
rejoice.  3  Thou    turnest   man    to    de- 

43  Thou  hast  also'  turned  the    struction ;    and   sayest,  Return, 
edge  of  his  sword  :  and  hast  not    ye  children  of  men. 

made  him  to  stand  in  the  battle.        4  For  a  thousand  yeai'S  in  thy 

44  Thou  hast  made  his  glory    sight  are  but  as  yesterday  when 


to   cease :    and   cast  his  throne 
down  to  the  ground. 

45  The  days  of  his  youth 
hast  thou  shortened :  thou  hast 
covered  him  with  shame. 

46  How  loag.  Lord,  wilt  thou 
liide  thyself  for  ever :  shall  thy 
wrath  burn  like  fire? 

47  Remember  how  short  my 
time  is:  wherefore  hast  thou 
made  all  men, in  vain? 


and  as  a  watch  in 


7 


it   IS  past; 
the  night. 

5  Thou  carriest  them  away 
with  a  flood,  they  are  as  a  sleep : 
in  the  morning  they  are  like 
grass  which  groweth  up. 

6  In  the  morning  it  flourish- 
eth,  and  groweth  up:  in  the 
evening  it  is  cut  down,  and 
withereth. 

7  For   we  are   consumed  by 

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[Day  18.       ^ 


thine  anger:   and  by  thy  wrath 
are  we  troubled. 

8  Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities 
before  thee :  our  secret  sins  in 
the  light  of  thj'  countenance. 

9  For  all  our  days  are  passed 


is  my  refuge  and  my  fortress: 
my  God,  in  him  will  I  trust. 

3  Surely  he  shall  deliver  thee 
from  the  snare  of  the  fowler: 
and  from  the  noisome  pestilence. 

4  He    shall    cover   thee   with 


away  in  thy  wrath :   we  spend  his    feathers,     and  under  his 

our  years  as  a  tale  that  is  told,  wings     shalt    thou  trust:  his 

10  The  days  of  our  years  ai-e  truth  shall  be  thy  shield  and 

threescore  years    and  ten,  and  buckler. 


if  by  reason  of  strength  the}'  be 
fourscore  years:  yet  is  their 
strength  labor  and  sorrow,  for 
it  is  soon  cut  off,  and  we  fly 
away. 


5  Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for 
the  terror  by  night:  nor  for  the 
arrow  that  flieth  by  day; 

6  Nor  for  the  pestilence  that 
walketh   in   darkness:    nor  for 


11  Who  knoweth  the  power  the  destruction  that  wasteth  at 
of  thine  anger:   even  according  noonda3^ 

to  thy  fear,  so  is  thy  wrath.  7    A  thousand  shall  fall  at  thy 

12  So  teach  us  to  number  our  side,  and  ten  thousand  at  thy 
days:  that  we  may  apply  our  right  hand:  but  it  shall  not 
hearts  unto  wisdom.  come  nigh  thee. 

13  Return,  0  Lord,  how  long:  8  Only  with  thine  eyes  shalt 
and  let  it  repent  thee  concerning  thou  behold  :  and  see  the  reward 
thy  servants.  of  the  wicked. 

14  0  satisfy  us  early  with  thy  9  Because  thou  hast  made  the 
mercy:  that  we  may  rejoice  and  Loi'd,  which  is  my  refuge:  even 
be  glad  all  our  days.  the  Most  High,  thy  Habitation. 

15  Make  us  glad  according  to  10  There  shall  no  evil  befall 
the  days  wherein  thou  hast  af-  thee:  neither  shall  any  plague 
flicted  us:  and  the  years  wherein  come  nigh  thy  dwelling. 

we  have  seen  evil.  11  For     he     shall     give     his 

16  Let  thy  work  appear  unto  angels    chai-ge    over    thee :     to 
thy    servants:     and    thy    glory  keep  thee  in  all  thy  ways, 
unto  their  children.  12  They   shall  bear   thee   up 

17  And  let  the  beauty  of  the  in  their  hands:   lest  thou  dash 
Lord  our  God  be  upon  us:   and  thy  foot  against  a  stone, 
establish  thou  the  work  of  our  13  Tliou  shalt  tread  upon  the 
hands    upon  us,  yea,   tlie   work  lion  and  adder:   the  young  lion 


of  our  hands  establish  thou  it 
PSALM  91 


thou 


and    the     dragon     shalt 
ti-aniple  under  feet. 

14  Because    he  hath    set  his 

HE  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret  love  upon  me,  therefore  will  J 
place  of  the  Most  High:  deliver  him:  I  will  set  him  ou 
shall  abide  under  the  shadow  high,  because  he  hath  knowa 
of  the  Almighty.  my  name. 

2  I  will  say  of  the  Lord,  He        15  He  shall  call  upon  me,  and 

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Bay  18.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  18. 


I   will   answer  him:    I  will  be  and  mine    ears  sliall   hear   my 

with  him  in  trouble,  I  will  de-  desire  of  the   wicked  that  rise 

liver  him.  and  honor  him.  up  against  me. 

16  With  long  life  will  I  sat-  12  The  righteous  shall  flourish 

isfy  him:    and    shew    him    mj'  like    the    palm   tree:     he    shall 

salvation.  grow  like  a  cedar  in  Lebanon. 

13  Those  that  be  planted  in 

PSALM  92.  t]^g   house    of  the   Lox'd:    shall 

IT    is    a    good    thing    to    give  flourish    in    the    courts    of   our 

thanks    unto  the  Lord:    and  God. 

to  sing  praises  unto  thy  name,  14  They  shall  still  bring  forth 


0  Most  High: 

2  To  show  forth  thy  loving- 
kindness  in  the  morning:  and 
thv  faithfulness  every  night, 


fruit  in  old  age:    they  shall  be 
fat  and  flourishing: 

15  To  shew  that  the  Lord  is 
upright:    he    is    my   rock,   and 


3  Upon  an  instrument  of  ten    there  is  no  unrighteousness  in 
strings,  and  upon  the  psaltei-y:    him. 

upon    the   harp   with   a  solemn ^ 

sound. 

4  For  thou,  Loi-d.  hast  made 
me  glad  through  thy  work :  I 
will  triumph  in  the  works  of 
thv  hands. 


Z\)c  (!:iBf)tcfntt)  ilai).     Vespers. 
PSALM  93. 


THE     Lord     reigneth.     he     is 
clothed    with   majesty:    the 

woi'ks:    and    thy   thoughts   are  Lord  is  clothed    with   strength, 

very  deep.  wherewith  he  hath  girded  him- 

6  A    brutish    man    knoweth  self,    the  woi'ld    also    is   estab- 
not :   neither  doth  a  fool  under-  lished.  that  it  cannot  be  moved, 
stand  this.  2  Thy  throne    is    established 

7  When  the  wicked  spring  as  of  old :  thou  art  from  everlast- 
the    gi"ass.    and    when    all    the  ing. 

workers  of  iniquity  do  flourish:  3  The  floods   have  lifted    up, 

it    is    that    they    shall    be    de-  0  Lord,  the  floods  have  lifted  up 

stroyed  forever.  their  voice:    the   floods   lift  up 

8  Cut   thou,    Lord,    art    most  their  waves. 

high  for  evermoi'e.  4  The  Lord  on  high  is  might- 

9  For,  lo,  thine  enemies,  0  ier  than  the  noise  of  many 
Lord,  for,  lo,  thine  enemies  Avaters:  yea,  than  the  mighty 
shall   perish:    all    the    workers  waves  of  the  sea. 

of  iniquity  shall  be  scattered. 

10  But  my  horn  shalt  thou 
exalf  like  the  horn  of  a  unicorn: 
I  shall  be  anointed  with  fresh 
oil. 

11  Mine  eye  also  shall  see 
my    desire    on    mine   enemies: 


5  Thy  testimonies  are  very 
sure :  lioliness  becometh  thine 
house,  0  Lord,  for  ever. 

PSALM  94. 
f\  LORD    God,  to   whom    ven- 


geance  belongeth:    0  God, 


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THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  19. 


to  whom  vengeance  belongeth, 
show  thyself. 

'1  Lift  up  thyself,  thou  Judge 
of  the  earth  :  render  a  reward 
to  the  proud. 

3  Lord,  how  long  shall  the 
wicked :  how  long  shall  the 
wicked  triumph? 

4  How  long  shall  they  utter 
and  speak  hard  things:  and  all 
the  workers  of  iniquity  boast 
themselves  ? 

5  They  break  in  pieces  thy 
people,  0  Loi'd  :  and  afflict  thine 
heritage. 

6  They  slay  the  widow  and 
the  stranger:  and  murder  the 
fatherless. 

7  Yet  the\'  say,  The  Lord  shall 
not  see:  neither  shall  the  God 
of  Jacob  regard  it. 

8  Understand,  ye  brutish 
among  the  people:  and  ye  fools, 
when  will  ye  be  wise? 

9  He  that  planted'  the  ear, 
shall  he  not  hear :  he  that  formed 
the  eye,  shall  he  not  see? 

lOHe  that  chastiseth  the 
heathen,  shall  not  he  correct: 
he  that  teacheth  man  knowledge, 
shall  not  he  know? 

11  The  Lord  knoweth  the 
thoughts  of  man :  that  they  are 
vanity. 

12  Blessed  is  the  man  whom 
thou  chastenest,  0  Lord:  and 
teachest  him  out  of  thy  lav/; 

13  That  thou  mayest  give  him 
rest  from  the  days  of  adversity  : 
until  the  jjit  be  digged  for  the 
wicked. 

14  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast 
off  his  people:  neither  will  he 
forsake  liis  inhei-itance. 

15  But  judgment  shall  re- 
turn   unto  righteousness:     and 


all   the    upright  in   heart  shall 
follow  it. 

16  Who  will  rise  up  for  me 
against  the  evil  doers:  or  who 
will  stand  up  for  me  against 
the  workers  of  iniquity? 

17  Unless  the  Lord  had  been 
my  help:  my  soul  had  almost 
dwelt  in  silence. 

18  When  I  said,  My  foot  slip- 
peth  :  thy  mercy,  0  Lord,  held 
me  up. 

19  In  the  multitude  of  my 
thoughts  within  me  :  thy  cora- 
foris  delight  my  soul. 

20  Shall  the  throne  of  in- 
iquity have  fellowship  with 
thee  :  which  frameth  mischief 
by  a  la  w  ? 

21  They  gather  themselves 
together  against  the  soul  of  the 
righteous  :  and  condemn  the  in- 
nocent blood. 

22  But  the  Lord  is  my  defence : 
and  my  God  is  the  rock  of  my 
refuge. 

23  And  he  shall  bring  upon 
them  their  own  iniquity,  and 
shall  cut  them  off  in  their  own 
wickedness:  yea,  the  Lord  our 
God  shall  cut  them  off. 


^l)c  tlinctccntl)  jDai).    iHatina 
PSALM  95. 

OCOME,  let  us  sing  unto  thr 
Lord:  let  us  make  a  joyful 
noise  to  the  Rock  of  our  salva- 
tion. 

2  Let  us  come  before  his 
presence  with  thanksgiving: 
and  make  a  joyful  noise  unto 
him  with  psalms. 

3  For  the  Lord  is  a  great 
God:  and  a  gi*eat  King  above 
all  gods. 


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4  In  his  hand  are  the  deep  fore  him:  strength  and  beauty 
places  of  the  earth:  the  strength  are  in  his  sanctuary. 

of  the  hills  is  his  also.  7  Give   unto   the   Lord,  0  ye 

5  The  sea  is  his,  and  he  kindreds  of  the  people :  give 
made  it:  and  his  hands  formed  unto  the  Lord  glory  and  strength, 
the  dry  land.  8  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory 

6  0  come,  let  us  worship  and  due  unto  his  name :  bring  an 
bow  down:  let  us  kneel  before  offering,  and  come  into  his 
the  Loi'd  our  maker.  courts. 

7  For  he  is  our  God;  and  we  9  0  worship  the  Lord  in  the 
are  the  people  of  his  pasture,  beauty  of  holiness:  fear  before 
and  the  sheep  of  his  hand  :   to-  him,  all  the  e;U"th. 

day  if  ye  will  hear  his  voice.  10  Say    among    the    heathen 

8  Harden  not  your  heart,  as  that  the  Lord  reigneth:  the 
in  the  provocation:  and  as  in  world  also  shall  be  established 
the  day  of  temptation  in  the  that  it  shall  not  be  moved,  he 
wilderness;  shall   judge   the    people    right- 

9  When  your  fathers  tempted  eously. 

me:    proved   me,   and    saw   my  11  Let   the    heavens    rejoice, 

work.  and  let   the   earth  be  glad :  let 

10  Forty  years  long  was  I  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fulness 
grieved    with    this    generation,  thereof. 

and    said :    It  is  a  people   that  12  Let  the  field  be  joyful,  and 

do  err  in  their  heart,  and  they  all  that  is  therein :    then  shall 

have  not  known  my  ways :  all   the   trees   of  the    wood  re- 

11  Unto  whom  I  sware  in  my  joice 

wrath:    that    they    should    not  13  Before    the    Lord,    for    he 

enter  into  my  rest.  cometh,  for  he  cometh  to  judge 

the  eai-th:    he    shall   judge  the 

rSALM  9o.  world  with  righteousness,   and 

OSING  unto  the   Lord  a  new  the  people  with  his  truth. 
song :    sing  unto    the   Lord 

all  the  earth.  PSALM  97. 

2  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  bless  rpHE  Lord  reigneth,  let  the 
his  name:  shew  forth  his  sal-  J_  earth  rejoice:  let  the  mul- 
vation  fioia  day  to  day.  titude  of  isles  be  glad  thereof. 

3  Declare  his  glory  among  2  Clouds  and  darkness  are 
the  heathen :  his  wonders  among  round  about  him :  righteousness 
all  people.  and  judgment  are  the  habitation 

4  For  the  Lord  is  great,  and  of  his  thi-one. 

greatly  to  be  praised:   he  is  to  3  A  fire  goeth  before  him:  and 

be  feared  above  all  gods.  burnetii  up  his  enemies  round 

5  For  all  the  gods  of  the  na-  about. 

tions  are   idols:    but    the   Lord  4  Hisjightnings  enlightened 

made  the  heavens.  the  world :    the  earth  saw,  and 

6  Honor  and  majesty  are  be-  trembled. 

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THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  19. 


5  The  hills  melted  like  wax 
at  the  presence  of  the  Lord :  at 
the  presence  of  the  Lord  of  the 
whole  earth. 

6  The  heavens  declare  his 
righteousness  :  and  all  the  peo- 
ple see  his  glory. 

7  Confounded  be  all  they  that 
serve  graven  images,  that  boast 
themselves  of  idols:  worship 
him,  all  ye  gods. 

8  Zion  heard,  and  was  glad: 
and  the  daughters  of  .Tudah  re- 
joiced because  of  thv  judgments, 
0  Lord. 

9  For  thou,  Lord,  art  high 
above  all  the  earth:  thou  art 
exalted  fiir  above  all  gods. 

10  Ye  that  love  the  Lord,  hate 
evil:  he  preserveth  the  souls  of 
his  saints,  he  delivereth  them 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  wicked 

11  Light  is  sown  for  the  right- 
eous :  and  gladness  for  the  up- 
right in  heart. 

12  Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  ye 
righteous:  and  give  thanks  at 
the  remembrance  of  his  holiness. 


€l)e  Ulinctccntl)  iOai).    HJcepcrs. 
PSALM  98. 

OSING  unto  the  Lord  a  new 
song,  for  be  hath  done  mar- 
vellous things :  his  right  hand, 
and  his  holy  arm,  hath  gotten 
him  the  victor3^ 

2  The  Lord  hath  made  known 
his  solvation  :  his  righteousness 
hath  he  openly  shewed  in  the 
sight  of  the  heathen. 

3  He  hath  remembered  his 
mercy  and  his  truth  toward  the 
house  of  Israel :  all  the  ends  of 
the  earth  have  seen  the  salvation 
of  our  God. 


4  Make  a  joyful  noise  unto 
the  Lord,  all  the  earth :  make 
a  loud  noise,  and  rejoice,  and 
sing  praise. 

5  Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  the 
harp  :  with  the  harp,  and  the 
voice  of  a  psalm. 

6  With  trumpets  and  sound 
of  cornet:  make  a  joyful  noise 
before  the  Lord,  the  King. 

7  Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the 
fulness  thei-eof:  the  world,  and 
they  that  dwell  therein. 

8  Let  the  floods  clap  their 
hands :  let  the  hills  be  joyful 
together 

9  Befoi-e  the  Lord,  for  he 
Cometh  to  judge  the  earth:  with 
rigliteousness  shall  he  judge  th« 
world,  and  the  people  with 
equity. 

PSALM  99. 

THE  Loi-d  reigneth,  let  the 
people  tremble :  he  sitteth 
between  the  cherubim,  let  the 
earth  be  moved. 

2  The  Lord  is  great  in  Zion : 
and  he  is  high  above  all  the 
people. 

3  Let  them  praise  thy  great 
and  terrible  name :  for  it  is 
holy. 

4  The  king's  strength  also 
loveth  judgment :  thou  dost  es- 
tablish equity,  thou  executest 
judgment  and  righteousness  in 
Jacob. 

5  Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God : 
and  worship  at  his  footstool,  for 
he  is  holy. 

6  Moses  and  Aaron  among 
his  priests,  and  Samuel  among 
them  that  call  upon  his  name: 
they  called  upon  the  Lord,  and 
he  answered  them. 


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THE    PSALTER 


[Day  20. 


7  He  spake  unto  them  in  the 
cloudy  pillar:  they  kept  his 
testimonies,  and  the  ordinance 
that  he  gave  them. 

8  Thou  answeredst  them,  0 
Lord  our  God  :  thou  wast  a  God 
that  forgavest  them,  though  thou 
tookest  vengeance  of  their  in- 
ventions. 

9  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 
and  worship  at  his  holy  hill : 
for  the  Lord  our  God  is  holy. 

PSALM  100. 

MAKE  a  joyful  noise  unto  the 
Lord :   all  ye  lands. 

2  Serve  the  Lord  with  glad- 
ness :  come  before  his  presence 
with  singing, 

3  Know  ye  that  the  Lord  he 
is  God,  it  is  he  that  hath  made 
us,  and  not  we  ourselves :  we 
are  his  people,  and  the  sheep 
of  his  pasture. 

4  Enter  into  his  gates  with 
thanksgiving,  and  into  his  courts 
with  praise :  be  thankful  unto 
him,  and  bless  his  name. 

5  For  the  Lord  is  good,  his 
mercy  is  everlasting :  and  his 
truth  endureth  to  all  genera- 
tions. 

PSALM  101. 

I   WILL    sing    of   mercy    and 
judgment :  unto  thee,  0  Lord, 
will  I  sing. 

2  I  will  behave  myself  wisely 
in  a  perfect  way,  0  when  wilt 
thou  come  unto  me  :  I  will  walk 
within  my  house  with  a  perfect 
heart. 

3  I  will  set  no  wicked  thing 
before  mine  eyes :  I  hate  the 
work  of  them  that  turn  aside,  it 
shall  not  cleave  to  me. 

1 


4  A  froward  heart  shall  de- 
part from  me  :  I  will  not  know 
a  wicked  person. 

5  Whoso  privily  slandereth 
his. neighbor,  him  will  I  cut  off: 
him  that  hath  a  high  look  and 
a  proud  heart  will  not  I  suffer. 

6  Mine  eyes  shall  be  upon  the 
faithful  of  the  land,  that  they 
may  dwell  with  me;  he  that, 
walketh  in  a  perfect  way,  he 
shall  serve  me. 

7  He  that  worketh  deceit 
shall  not  dwell  within  my  house : 
he  that  telleth  lies  shall  not 
tarry  in  my  sight. 

8  I  will  early  destroy  all  the 
wicked  of  the  land :  that  I  may 
cut  oif  all  wicked  doers  from 
the  city  of  the  Lord. 


tl)c  t^rocntictl)  jPai;.     illattn0. 
"PSALM  102. 

HEAR    my  prayei',    0    Lord : 
and  let  my  cry  come  unto 
thee. 

2  Hide  not  thy  face  from  me 
in  the  day  when  I  am  in  trouble : 
incline  thine  ear  unto  me,  in  the 
day  when  I  call  answer  me 
speedily. 

3  For  my  days  are  consumed 
like  smoke :  and  my  bones  are 
burned  as  a  hearth. 

4  My  heart  is  smitten,  and 
withered  like  grass:  so  that  I 
forget  to  eat  my  bread. 

5  By  reason  of  the  voice  of 
my  groaning :  my  bones  clearve 
to  my  skin. 

6  I  am  like  a  pelican  of  the 
wilderness :  I  am  like  an  owl 
of  the  desert. 

7  I  watch,  and  am  as  a  spar- 
roAV  :   alone  upon  the  housetop. 

08 


Day  20.] 


THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  20. 


8  AEine  enemies  reproach  me 
all  the  day :  aud  they  that  are 
mad  against  me  are  sworn 
against  me. 

9  Foi- 1  have  eaten  ashes  like 
bread:  and  mingled  my  drink 
with  weeping, 

10  Because  of  thine  indigna- 
tion and  thy  wrath:  for  thou 
hast  lifted  me  up,  and  cast  me 
down. 

11  My  days  are  like  a  shadow 
that  declineth  :  aud  I  am  with- 
ered like  grass. 

12  But  thou,  0  Lord,  shalt 
endure  for  ever :  and  thy  re- 
membrance unto  all  genera- 
tions. 

13  Thou  shalt  arise,  and  have 
mercy  upon  Zion  :  for  the  time 
to  favor  her,  yea,  the  set  time, 
is  come. 

14  For  thy  servants  take 
pleasure  in  her  stones:  and 
favor  the  dust  thereof. 

15  So  the  heathen  shall  fear 
the  name  of  the  Lord:  and  all 
the  kings  of  the  eai^th  thy  glory. 

16  When  the  Lord  shall  build 
up  Zion:  he  shall  appear  in  his 
glory. 

17  He  will  i^egard  the  prayer 
of  the  destitute:  and  not  despise 
their  pi-ayer. 

18  This  shall  be  written  for 
the  generation  to  come :  and 
the  people  whioVi  shall  be  cre- 
ated shall  praise  the  Lord. 

19  For  he  hath  looked  down 
from  the  height  of  his  sanctu- 
ary :  from  heaven  did  the  Lord 
behold  the  earth; 

20  To  hear  the  groaning  of 
the  prisoner:  to  loose  those  that 
are  appointed  to  dcatli; 

21  To  declare  the  name  of  the 


Lord  in  Zion :    and  his  praises 
in  Jerusalem ; 

22  When  the  people  are  gath- 
ered together:  and  the  king- 
doms, to  serve  the  Lord. 

23  He  weakened  my  strength 
in  the  way :  he  shortened  my 
days. 

24  I  said,  0  my  God,  take  me 
not  away  in  the  midst  of  my 
days:  thy  years  are  throughout 
all  generations. 

2.5  Of  old  hast  thou  laid  the 
foundation  of  the  earth :  and 
the  heavens  are  the  work  of  thy 
hands. 

26  They  shall  perish,  but  thou 
shalt  endure,  yea,  all  of  them 
shall  wax  old  like  a  garment: 
as  a  vesture  shalt  thou  change 
them,  and  they  shall  be  changed : 

27  But  thou  art  the  same: 
and  thy  years  shall  have  no 
end. 

28  The  children  of  thy  serv- 
ants shall  continue :  and  their 
seed  shall  be  established  before 
thee. 

PSALM  103. 

BLESS  the  Lord,  0   my  soul: 
and  all  that  is   within   me, 
bless  his  holy  name. 

2  Bless  the  Lord,  0  my  soul: 
and  forget  not  all  his  benefits: 

3  Who  forgiveth  all  thine  in- 
iquities :  who  healeth  all  thy 
diseases  ; 

4  Who  redeemeth  thy  life 
from  destruction:  who  crowncth 
thee  with  lovingkindness  and 
tender  mercies; 

5  Who  satisfieth  thy  mouth 
with  good  things:  so  that  thy. 
youth  is  renewed  like  the  eagle's. 

6  The   Lord   e.xecuteth  right- 


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THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  20. 


eousness  and  judgment:  for  all 
that  are  oppressed. 

7  He  made  known  his  ways 
unto  Moses:  his  acts  unto  the 
children  of  Israel. 

8  The  Lord  is  merciful  and 
gracious:  slow  to  anger,  and 
plenteous  in  mercy. 

9  He  will  not  always  chide: 


20  Bless  the  Lord,  ye  his 
angels,  that  excel  in  strength: 
that  do  his  commandments, 
hearkening  unto  the  voice  of  his 
word. 

21  Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye 
his  hosts  :  ye  ministers  of  his, 
that  do  his  pleasure. 

22  Bless    the    Lord,    all    his 


neither  will  he  keep  his  anger    works  in  all  places  of  his  domin- 


for  ever. 

10  He  hath  not  dealt  with  us 
after  our  sins:  nor  rewarded  us 
according  to  our  iniquities. 

11  For  as  the  heaven  is  high 
above  the  earth:  so  great  is  his 
mercy  toward  them  that  fear 
him. 

12  As  far  as  the  east  is  from 
the  west:  so  far  hath  he  re- 
moved our  transgressions  from 


ion :  bless  the  Lord,  0  my  soul. 


13  Like  as  a  father  pitieth 
his  children:  so  the  Lord  pitieth 
them  that  fear  him. 

14  For  he  knoweth  our  frame : 
he  remembereth  that  we  are 
dust. 

15  As  for  man,  his  days  are 
as  grass:  as  a  flower  of  the  field, 
so  he  flourisheth. 

16  For  the  wind  passeth  over 
it,  and  it  is  gone:  and  the  place 
thereof  shall  know  it  no  more. 

17  But  the  mercy  of  the  Lord 
is  from  everlasting  to  everlast- 
ing upon  them  that  fear  him : 
and  his  righteousness  unto  chil- 
dren's children ; 

18  To  such  as  keep  his  cove- 
nant: and  to  those  that  remem- 
ber his  commandments  to  do 
them. 

19  The  Lord  hath  prepared 
his  throne  in  the  heavens :  and 
his  kingdom  ruleth  over  all. 

105 


®^l)c  ^loentietl)  jDat).    Dcspcrs. 
PSALM  104. 

BLESS  the  Lord,  0  my  soul: 
0  Lord  my  God,  thou  art 
very  great,  thou  art  clothed  with 
honor  and  majesty: 

2  Who  coverest  thyself  with 
light  as  with  a  garment:  who 
stretchest  out  the  heavens  like 
a  curtain: 

3  Who  layeth  the  beams  of 
his  chambers  in  the  waters  :  who 
maketh  the  clouds  his  chariot, 
who  walketh  upon  the  wings  of 
the  wind : 

4  Who  maketh  his  angels 
spirits :  his  ministers  a  flaming 
fire: 

5  AVho  laid  the  foundations 
of  the  earth :  that  it  should  not 
be  removed  for  ever. 

6  Thou  coveredst  it  wfth  the 
deep  as  with  a  garment:  the 
waters  stood  above  the  mount- 


ains. 

7  At  thy  rebuke  they  fled : 
at  the  voice  of  thy  thunder  they 
hasted  away. 

8  They  go  up  bj^  the  mount- 
ains :  they  go  down  by  the  val- 
leys unto  the  place  which  thou 
hast  founded  for  them. 

9  Thou  hast  set  a  bound  that 


Day  20.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  20. 


they  m<ay  not  pass  over:  that 
they  turn  not  again  to  cover  the 
earth. 

10  He  sendeth  the  springs 
into  ilie  valleys:  which  run 
among  the  hills. 

11  They  give  drink  to  every 
beast  of  the  field  :  the  wild  asses 
quench  their  thirst. 

12  By  them  shall  the  fowls 
of  the  heaven  have  their  hab- 
itation: which  sing  among  the 
branches. 

13  He  watereth  the  hills  from 
his  chambers:  the  earth  is  sat- 
isfied with  the  fruit  of  thy 
works. 

14  He  causeth  the  grass  to 
grow  for  the  cattle,  and  herb  for 
the  service  of  man  :  that  he  may 
bring  forth  food  out  of  the  earth: 

15  And  wine  that  maketh 
glad  the  heart  of  man:  and  oil 
to  make  his  face  to  shine, 
and  bread  which  strengtheneth 
man's  heart. 

16  The  trees  of  the  Lord  are 
full  of  sap :  the  cedars  of  Leba- 
non, which  he  hath  planted; 

17  Where  the  birds  make 
their  nests :  as  for  the  stork, 
the  fir  trees  are  her  house. 

18  The  high  hills  are  a  refuge 
for  the  wild  goats:  and  the  rocks 
for  the  conies. 

19  He  appointed  the  moon  for 
seasons :  the  sun  knoweth  his 
going  down. 

20  Thou  makest  darkness,  and 
it  is  night:  whei'ein  all  the 
beasts  of  the  forest  do  creep 
forth. 

21  The  young  lions  roar  after 
their  prey:  and  seek  their  meat 
from  God. 

22  The     sun     ariseth,     they 


106 


gather  themselves  together :  and  ; 
lay  them  down  in  their  dens.       • 

23  Man  goeth  forth  unto  his  \ 
woi'k :  and  to  his  labor  until  the  i 
evening.  '  | 

24  0  Lord,  how  manifold  are  j 
thy  works!  in  wisdom  hast  thou  ! 
made  them  all:  the  earth  is  full 
of  thy  riches.  j 

25  So  is  this  great  and  wide  ] 
sea :  wherein  are  things  creep-  J 
ing  innumerable,  both  small  and  i 
great  beasts.  ; 

26  There  go  the  ships,  there  i 
is  that  leviathan :  whom  thou  ; 
hast  made  to  play  therein. 

27  These  wait  all  upon  thee :  ■ 
that  thou  mayest  give  them  their  ; 
meat  in  due  season.  .s 

28  Thnt thou givest them  they  ; 
gather:  thou openest  thine  hand,  ] 
they  are  filled  with  good.  \ 

29  Thou  hidest  thy  face,  they  i 
are  troubled:   thou  takest  away 
their  breath,   they  die,  and  re-  i 
turn  to  their  dust.  ^  \ 

30  Thou  sendest  fbrth  thy  \ 
spirit,  they  are  created :  and  ] 
thou  renewest  the  face  of  the  ; 
earth.  [ 

31  The  glory  of  the  Lord  i 
shall  endure  for  ever:  the  Loi*d  : 
shall  rejoice  in  his  Avorks.  j 

32  He  looketh  on  the  earth,  ; 
and  it  trembleth:  he  toucheth  \ 
the  hills,  and  they  smoke. 

33  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord  i 
as  long  as  I  live:  I  will  sing  ; 
praise  to  my  God  while  I  have  ' 
my  being,  i 

34  My  meditations  of  him  : 
shall  be  sweet:  I  will  be  glad  ; 
in  the  Lord.  j 

35  Let  the  sinners  be  con-  j 
sumed  out  of  the  earth,  and  let  ; 
the   wicked  be  no   more:   ble3S"i 


J 


Day  21.] 


THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  21. 


thou  the  Lord,  O  my  soul.     Al- 
leluia. 


€l)c  Zwtntr)-£k9t  Bar).    iTHatins. 
PSALM  105. 

OGIVE  thanks  unto  the 
Lord,  call  upon  his  iiame: 
make  known  his  deeds  among 
the  people. 

,  2  Sing  unto  him,  sing  psalms 
unto  him :  talk  ye  of  all  his 
wondrous  works. 

3  Glory  ye  in  his  holy  name: 
let  the  heart  of  them  rejoice  that 
seek  the  Lord. 

4  Seek  the  Lord,  and  his 
strength:  seek  his  face  ever- 
more. 

5  Remember  his  marvellous 
works  that  he  hath  done:  his 
wonders,  and  the  judgments  of 
his  mouth; 

6  0  ye  seed  of  Abraham  his 
servant :  ye  children  of  Jacob 
his  chosen. 

7  He  is  the  Lord  our  God : 
his  judgments  are  in  all  the 
earth. 

8  He  hath  remembered  his 
covenant  for  ever:  the  word 
which  he  commanded  to  a 
thousand  generations. 

9  Which  covenant  he  made 
with  Abrahato:  aiid  his  oath 
unto  Isaac ; 

10  And  confirmed  the  same 
unto  Jacob  for  a  law:  and  to 
Israel  for  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant : 

11  Saying,  Unto  thee  will  I 
give  the  land  of  Canaan:  the 
lot  of  your  inheritance : 

12  When  they  were  but  a 
few  men  in  number:  yea,  very 
fewj  and  strangers  in  it. 


13  When  they  went  from  one 
nation  to  another:  from  one 
kingdom  to  another  people; 

14  He  suffered  no  man  to  do 
them  wrong :  yea,  he  reproved 
kings  for  their  sakes; 

15  Saying,  Touch  not  mine 
anointed:  and  do  my  prophets 
no  harm. 

16  Moreover  he  called  for  a 
famine  upon  the  land:  he  brake 
the  whole  staff  of  bread. 

17  He  sent  a  man  before 
them,  even  Joseph:  who  was 
sold  for  a  servant: 

18  Whose  feet  they  hurt  with 
fetters:  he  was  laid  in  ii"on: 

19  Until  the  time  that  his 
word  came:  the  word  of  the 
Lord  tried  him. 

20  The  king  sent  and  loosed 
him  :  even  the  ruler  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  let  him  go  free. 

21  He  made  him  lord  of  his 
house:  and  ruler  of  all  his 
substance  : 

22  To  bind  his  princes  at  his 
pleasure:  and  teach  his  sena- 
tors wisdom. 

23  Israel  also  came  into 
Egypt :  and  Jacob  sojourned  in 
the  land  of  Ham. 

24  And  he  increased  his  peo- 
ple greatly:  and  made  them 
stronger  than  their  enemies. 

25  He  turned  their  heai-t  to 
hate  his  people :  to  deal  subtilely 
with  his  servants. 

26  He  sent  Moses  his  servant: 
and  Aaron  whom  he  had  chosen. 

27  They  shewed  his  signs 
among  them:  and  wonders  in 
the  land  of  Ham. 

28  He  sent  darkness,  and 
made  it  dark  :  and  they  rebelled 
not  against  his  word. 


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Day  21] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  21. 


29  He    turned    their    waters  44  And  gave  them  the  lands  j 
into  blood  :  and  slew  their  fish,  of  the  heathen:  and  they  inlievH' 

30  Their  land   brought  forth  ited  the  labor  of  the  people: 
frogs     in     abundance:    in    the  45  That   they  might   observe 
chambers  of  their  kings.  his  statutes:  and  keep  his  laws 

31  He  spake,  and  there  came  Alleluia, 
divers  sorts  of  flies:   and  lice  in  


all  their  coasts. 

32  He  gave  them  hail  for 
rain:  and  flaming  fire  in  their 
land. 

33  He  smote  their  vines  also 
and  their  fig  trees:  and  brake 
the  ti-ees  of  their  coasts. 

34  He  spake,  and  the  locusts 


'QLI)c  €tricntt)-i;ir6t  Bar).    Vtsinve. 
PSALM  106. 

ALLELUIA.  0  give  thanks 
unto  the  Lord,  for  he  is 
good:  for  his  mercy  enduretb 
for  ever. 

2  Wlio  can  utter  the   mighty 


! 


i 


came  :  and  caterpillars,  and  that    acts  of  the  Lord  :   who  can  shew 

forth  all  his  praise? 


without  number, 

35  .-Vnd  did  eat  up  all  the 
herbs  in  their  land:  and  de- 
voured the  fruit  of  their  ground. 

36  He  smote  also  all  the  first- 
born in  their  land  :  the  chief  of 
all  their  strength. 

37  He  brought  them  forth  also 
with  silver  and  gold  :  and  there 
was  not  one  feeble  person  among 
their  ti-ibes. 


3  Blessed  are  they  that  keep 
judgment:  and  he  that  doeth 
righteousness  at  all  times. 

4  -Remember  me,  0  Lord,  Avith 
the  favor  that  thou  bearest  untcx 
thy  people  :   0  visit  me  with  thy ! 
salvation; 

5  That  I  may  see  the  good 
of  thy  chosen  :  that  I  may  re- 
joice   in    the    gladness    of  thy 


38  Egypt  was  glad  when  they  nation,  that  I  may   glory  with 
departed:   for  the  fear  of  them  thine  inheritance, 
fell  upon  them.  6  We   have    sinned  with  our 

39  He  spread  a  cloud  for  a  fathers:  we  have  committed  in- 
covering:  and  fire  to  give  light  iquity,  we  have  done  wickedly. 
in  the  night.  7  Our  fathers  understood  not' 

40  The  people  asked,  and  he  thy  wonders  in  Egypt,  they  re- 
brought  quails:  and  satisfied  raembered  not  the  multitude  of 
them  Avith  the  bread  of  heaven,  thy  mercies:  but  provoked  him 

41  He  opened  the  rock,   and  at  the  sea,  even  at  the  Red  sea.i 

8  Nevertheless  he  saved  them 


the  waters  gushed  out:  they 
ran  in  the  dry  places  like  a 
river. 

42  For  he  remembered  his 
holy  promise :  and  Abraham 
his  servant. 


for    his    name's   sake:     that  he 
might  make  his  mighty  power  i 
to  be  known. 

9  He    rebuked    the    Red    sea 
also,  and  it  was  dried  up:  so  he 


43  And  he  brought  forth  his    led  them  through  the  depths,  aa^ 
people  with  joy:  and  his  chosen    through  the  wilderness, 
with  gladness:  10  And  he  saved  them  from 

108 


Day  21.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  21. 


the  hand  of  him  that  hated 
them  :  and  redeemed  them  from 
ihe  hand  of  the  enemy. 

11  And  the  waters  covered 
their  enemies :  there  was  not 
one  of  them  left. 

12  Then  believed  they  his 
words :   they  sang  his  praise. 

13  They  soon  forgat  his  works: 
they  waited  not  for  his  counsel: 

14  But  lusted  exceedingly  in 
the  wilderness:  and  tempted 
God  in  the  desert. 

15  And  he  gave  them  their 
request :  but  sent  leanness  into 
their  soul. 

16  They  envied  Moses  also 
in  the  camp :  and  Aaron  the 
saint  of  the  Lord. 

17  The  earth  opened  and 
swallowed  up  Dathan :  and  cov- 
ered the  company  of  Abiram. 

18  And  a  iire  was  kindled  in 
their  company  :  the  flame  burned 
up  the  wicked. 

19  They  made  a  calf  in  Horeb: 
and  worshipedthe  molten  image. 

20  Thus  they  changed  their 
glory:  into  the  similitude  of  an 
ox  that  eateth  grass. 

21  They  forgat  God  their 
savior:  which  had  done  great 
things  in  Egypt; 

22  Wondrous  works  in  the 
land  of  Ham :  and  terrible 
things  by  the  Red  sea. 

23  Therefore  he  said  that  he 
would  destroy  them :  had  not 
Mosos  his  chosen  stood  before 
him  in  the  breach,  to  turn  away 
liis  wrath,  lest  he  should  destroy 
them. 

24  Yea.  they  despised  the 
pleasant  land:  they  believed 
not  his  word  : 

2-"»  But    murmured    in    their 


tents :   and  hearkened  not  unto 
the  voice  of  the  Lord. 

26  Therefore  he  lifted  up  his 
hand  against  them:  to  over- 
throw them  in  the  wilderness: 

27  To  overthi'ow  their  seed 
also  among  the  nations:  and  to 
scatter  them  in  the  lands. 

28  They  joined  themselves 
also  unto  Baal-peor:  and  ate 
the  sacrifices  of  the  dead. 

29  Thus  they  pi'ovoked  him  to 
anger  with  their  inventions :  and 
the  plague  brake  in  upon  them. 

30  Then  stood  up  Phinehas, 
and  executed  judgment:  and 
so  the  plague  was  stayed. 

31  And  that  was  counted 
unto  him  for  righteousness : 
unto  all  generations  for  ever- 
more. 

32  They  angered  him  also  at 
the  waters  of  strife  :  so  that  it 
went  ill  with  Moses  for  their 
sakes : 

33  Because  they  provoked  his 
spirit :  so  that  he  spake  unad- 
visedly with  his  lips. 

34  They  did  not  destroy  the 
nations:  concerning  whom  the 
Lord  commanded  them : 

35  But  were  mingled  among 
the  heathen :  and  learned  their 
works. 

36  And  they  served  their 
idols  :  which  were  a  snare  unto 
them. 

37  Yea,  they  sacrificed  their 
sons  :  and  their  daughters  unto 
devils, 

38  And  shed  innocent  blood, 
even  the  blood  of  their  sons  and 
of  their  daughters,  whom  they 
sacrificed  unto  the  idols  of  Ca- 
naan :  and  the  land  was  pel 
luted  with  blood. 


109 


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39  Thus  were  they  defiled  Lord  sny  so:  whom  he  hath  re-  ' 
with  their  own  works :  and  deemed  from  the  hand  of  the  I 
went  a  whoring  with  their  own  enemy; 

inventions.  3  And  gathered  thera  out  of    i 

40  Tlierefore  was  the  wrath  the  lands,  from  the  east,  and 
of  the  Lord  kindled  against  his  from  the  west:  from  the  north, 
people:    insomuch    that    he    ab-  and  from  the  south. 

horred  his  own  inheritance.  4  Tliey  wandered  in  the  wil-    : 

41  And  he  gave  them  into  the  derness  in  a  solitary  way:  they  j 
hand  of  the  heathen  :  and  they  found  no  city  to  dwell  in.  i 
that  h;i  ted  them  ruled  over  them.        5  Hungry  and  thirsty:  their,: 

42  Their     enemies     also    op-  soul  fainted  in  them.  ; 
pressed    them:     and   they   were        6  Then   they  cried    unto    the 
brought  into    subjection   under  Lord  in    their   trouble :   and  he    ' 
their  hand.  delivered  them  out  of  their  dis-    i 

43  Many  times  did  he  deliver  tresses.  • 
them:  but  they  provoked  him  7  And  he  led  them  forth  by  \ 
with  their  counsel,  and  were  the  right  wa_y :  that  they  might  j 
brought  low  for  their  iniquity.  go  to  a  city  of  habitation.               ] 

44  Nevertheless  he  regarded        8  0   that  men    would  praise    j 
their  affliction:   when  he  heard  the  Lord  for  his  goodness:  and 
their  cry  :  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the    ' 

45  And  he  remembered  for  children  of  men!  ! 
tJiem  his  covenant:  and  repented  9  For  he  satisfieth  the  longing  i 
according  to  the  multitude  of  his  soul:  and  filleth  the  hungry  \ 
mercies.  soul  with  goodness.                          j 

46  He  made  them  also  to  be  10  Such  as  sit  in  darkness 
pitied :  of  all  those  that  carried  and  in  the  shadow  of  death : 
them  captives.  being    bound    in  affliction   and 

47  Save  us,  0  Lord  our  God,  iron; 

and  gather  us  from  among  the        11   Because       they       rebelled 

heathen :    to   give   thanks   unto  against  the   words  of  God :  and 

thy  holy  name,  and  to  triumph  contemned    the    counsel    of   the 

in  thy  praise.  Most  High  : 

48  Blessed  be  the  Loi'd  God  12  Therefore  he  brought  down 
of  Israel  from  everlasting  to  their  heart  with  labor :  they  fell 
everlasting:  and  let  all  the  down,  and  there  was  none  to 
people  say.  Amen.     Alleluia.  help. 

. 13  Then  they  cried  unto  the 

tijc  Sliucnto-^ccani.  Urn).   MXiXiim.  I^ord  in   their  trouble:    and  he 

saved    them   out    ot    their    dis- 

PSALM  107.  tresses. 

OGIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord,        14  He  brought   them   out  of 

for    he    is    good:      for    his  darkness    and    the    shadow    of 

mercy  undiiretli  for  ever.  death  :    and  brake  their  bands 

2  Lot    the   redeemed    of    the  in  sunder. 

110 


Dsiy  22.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  22. 


15  0  that  men  would  praise 
tlie  Lord  for  his  goodness:  and 
for  his  wonderful  works  to  the 
children  of  men! 

1(5  Foi-  he  liath  broken  the 
gates  of  brass :  and  cut  the  bars 
of  iron  in  sunder. 

17  Fools,  because  of  their 
transgression :  and  because  of 
their  iniquities,  are  afflicted.  . 

18  Their  soul  abhorreth  all 
manner  of  meat:  and  they  draw 
near  unto  the  gates  of  death. 

19  Then  they  cry  unto  the 
Lord  in  their  ti"ouble:  and  he 
saveth  them  out  of  their  dis- 
tresses. 

20  He  sent  his  word,  and 
healed  them :  and  delivered 
them  from  their  destructions. 

21  0  that  men  would  praise 
the  Lord  for  his  goodness:  and 
for  his  wonderful  works  to  the 
children  of  men! 

22  And  let  them  sacrifice  the 
sacrifices  of  thanksgiving  :  and 
declare  his  works  with  rejoic- 
ing. 

23  They  that  go  down  to  the 
B3a  in  ships :  that  do  business 
in  great  waters ; 

24  These  see  the  works  of  the 
Lord :  and  his  wonders  in  the 
deep. 

25  For  he  commandeth,  and 
raiseth  the  stormy  wind  :  which 
lifteth  up  the  waves  thereof. 

26  They  mount  up  to  the 
heaven,  they  go  down  again  to 
the  depths  :  their  soul  is  melted 
because  of  trouble. 

27  They  reel  to  and  fro,  and 
stagger  like  a  drunken  man: 
and  are  at  their  wit's  end. 

28  Then  they  cry  unto  the 
lA)rd   ill   their  trouble:    and  he 


bringeth  them  out  of  their  dis- 
tresses. 

29  He  maketh  the  storm  a 
calm :  so  that  the  waves  thereof 
are  still. 

30  Then  are  they  glad  be- 
cause they  be  quiet:  so  he 
bringeth  them  unto  their  de- 
sired haven. 

31  0  that  men  would  praise 
the  Lord  for  his  goodness:  and 
for  his  wonderful  works  to  the 
children  of  men ! 

32  Let  them  exalt  him  also  in 
the  congregation  of  the  people: 
and  praise  him  in  the  assembly 
of  the  elders. 

33  He  turneth  rivers  into  a 
wilderness :  and  the  water- 
spinngs  into  dry  ground; 

34  A  fruitful  land  into  bar- 
renness :  for  the  wickedness  o,f 
them  that  dwell  therein. 

35  He  turneth  the  wilderness 
into  a  standing  water:  and  dry 
ground  into  water-springs. 

36  And  there  he  maketh  the 
hungrj^  to  dwell:  that  they  may 
prepare  a  city  for  habitation; 

37  And  sow  the  fields,  and 
plant  vineyai'ds :  which  may 
yield  fruits  of  increase. 

38  He  blesseth  them  also,  so 
that  they  are  multiplied  greatly : 
and  suffereth  not  their  cattle  to 
decrease. 

39  Again,  they  are  minished 
and  brought  low :  through  op- 
pression, affliction,  and  sorrow. 

40  He  poureth  contempt  upon 
princes :  and  causeth  them  to 
wander  in  the  wilderness,  where 
there  is  no  way. 

41  Yet  setteth  he  the  poor  on 
high  from  affliction :  and  maketh 
him  families  like  a  flock. 


111 


Day  22.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  22. 


42  The  righteous  shall  see  it, 
and  rejoice:  and  all  iniquity 
shall  stoj)  her  mouth, 

43  Whoso  is  wise,  and  will 
observe  these  things:  even  they 
shall  understand  the  loving- 
kindness  of  the  Lord. 


%\)c  €:n^c^tI)-:S•cfon^  Jlui).  IDcspcrs. 
PSALM  108. 

OGOD,  my  heart  is  fixed:    I 
will  sing  and    give  praise, 
even  with  my  glory. 

2  Awake,  psaltei-y  and  harp: 
I  myself  will  awake  early. 

3  I  will  praise  thee,  0  Lord, 
among  the  people:  and  I  will 
sing  praises  unto  thee  among 
the  nations. 

4  For  thy  mercy  is  great 
above  the  heavens :  and  thy 
truth  reacheth  unto  the  clouds. 

5  Be  thou  exalted,  0  God, 
above  the  heavens:  and  thy 
glory  above  all  the  eartli; 

6  That  thy  beloved  may  be 
delivered:  save  with  thy  right 
hand,  and  answer  me. 

7  God  hath  spoken  in  his 
holiness :  I  will  rejoice,  I  will 
divide  Shechem,  and  mete  out 
the  valley  of  Succoth. 

8  Gilead  is  mine,  Manasseh 
is  mine :  Ephraim  also  is  the 
sti-ength  of  mine  head,  Judah  is 
my  lawgiver; 

9  Moab  is  my  washpot,  over 
Edom  will  I  cast  out  my  shoe: 
over  Philistia  will  I  triumph. 

10  Who  will  bring  me  into  the 
strong  city :  who  will  lead  me 
into  Edom? 

11  Wilt  not  thou,  0  God,  who 
hast  cast  us  off:  and  wilt  not  thou, 
0  God,  go  forth  with  our  hosts? 

11 


12  Give  us  help  from  trouble : 
for  vain  is  the  help  of  man. 

13  Through  God  we  shall  do 
valiantly  :  for  he  it  is  that  shall 
tread  down  our  enemies. 

PSALM  109. 

HOLD   not  thy  peace:  0  God 
of  my  praise; 

2  For  the  mouth  of  the  wicked 
and  the  mouth  of  the  deceitful 
are  opened  against  me :  they 
have  spoken  against  me  with  a 
lying  tongue. 

3  They  compassed  me  about 
also  with  words  of  hatred  :  and 
fought  against  me  without  a 
cause. 

4  For  my  love  they  are  my 
adversaries:  but  I  give  myself 
unto  prayer. 

5  And  they  have  rewarded  me 
evil  for  good  :  and  hatred  for  my 
love. 

6  Set  thou  a  wicked  man  over 
him:  and  let  Satan  stand  at  his 
right  hand. 

7  When  he  shall  be  judged, 
let  him  be  condemned:  and  let 
his  prayer  become  sin. 

8  Let  his  days  be  few:  and 
let  another  take  his  office. 

9  Let  his  children  be  father- 
less :  and  his  wife  a  widow. 

10  Let  his  children  be  contin- 
ually vagabonds,  and  beg :    let      l 
them  seek  their  bread  also  out 
of  their  desolate  places. 

11  Let  the  extortioner  catch 
all  tliat  he  hath:  and  let  the 
sti-angers  spoil  his  labor. 

12  Let  there  be  none  to  extend 
mercy  unto  him:  neither  let 
there  be  any  to  favor  his  father- 
less children. 

lo  Let  his    posterity   be   cut 


Day  22.] 


THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  23. 


off:  and  in  the  generation  fol- 
lowing let  their  name  be  blotted 
out. 

14  Let  the  iniquity  of  his 
fathers  be  remembered  with  the 
Lord:  and  let  not  the  sin  of  his 
mother  be  blotted  out. 

15  Let  them  be  before  the 
Lord  continuall}' :  that  he  may 
cut  off  the  memory  of  them  from 
the  earth. 

16  Because  that  he  remem- 
bered not  to  shew  mercy,  but 
persecuted  the  poor  and  needy 
man:  that  he  might  even  slay 
the  broken  in  heart. 

17  As  he  loved  cursing,  so  let 
it  come  unto  him:  as  he  de- 
lighted not  in  blessing,  so  let  it 
be  far  from  him. 

18  As  he  clothed  himself  with 
cursing  like  as  with  his  gar- 
ment: so  let  it  come  into  his 
bowels  like  water,  and  like  oil 
into  his  bones. 

19  Let  it  be  unto  him  as  a 
garment  which  covereth  him : 
and  for  a  girdle  wherewith  he  is 
girded  continually. 

20  Let  this  be  the  reward  of 
mine  adversaries  from  the  Lord  : 
and  of  them  that  speak  evil 
against  my  soul. 

21  But  do  thou  for  me,  0  God 
the  Lord,  for  thy  name's  sake: 
because  thy  mercy  is  good,  de- 
liver thou  me. 

22  For  I  am  poor  and  needy: 
and  my  heart  is  wounded  within 
me. 

23  I  am  gone  like  the  shadow 
when  it  declineth:  I  am  tossed 
up  and  down  as  the  locust. 

24  My  knees  are  weak  through 
fasting :  and  my  flesh  faileth  of 
fatness. 


25  I  became  also  a  reproach 
unto  them :  when  they  looked 
upon  me  they  shaked  their  heads. 

26  Help  me,  0  Lord  ray  G6d  : 
0  save  me  according  to  thy 
mercy  : 

27  That  they  may  knoAV  that 
this  is  thy  hand:  that  thou, 
Loixl,  hast  done  it. 

28  Let  them  curse,  but  bless 
thou,  when  they  arise,  let  them 
be  ashamed  :  but  let  thy  servant 
rejoice. 

29  Let  mine  adversaries  be 
clothed  with  shame:  and  let 
them  cover  themselves  with  their 
own  confusion  as  with  a  mantle. 

30  I  will  greatly  praise  the 
Lord  with  ray  mouth :  yea,  I 
will  praise  him  among  the  mul- 
titude. 

31  For  he  shall  stand  at  the 
right  hand  of  the  poor  :  to  save 
him  from  those  that  condemn  his 
soul. 


®.l)c  (£.iDcntt)-(J.i)irb  Uai).    MaXins,  { 

PSALM  110.  j 

THE  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord  :  I 

Sit  thou  at  my  right  hand,  | 

until  I  make  thine  enemies  thy  ] 

footstool.  ' 

2  The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod  ' 
of  thy  strength  out  of  Zion :  i 
rule  thou  in  the  midst  of  thine  ' 
enemies.  j 

3  Thy  people  shall  be  willing  j 
in  the  day  of  thy  powei-,  in  the  \ 
beauties    of   holiness    from    the 
womb    of    the    morning :     thou 
hast  the  dew  of  thy  youth.  : 

4  The  Lord  hath  sworn,  and 
will  not  repent:  Thou  art  a 
priest  for  ever  after  the  order  of 
Melchizedek. 


118 


Day  23.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  23. 


5  The  Lord  at  thy  riglit  liiiiid  : 
shall  stike  through  kings  in  the 
day  of  his  wrath. 

6  He  shall  judge  among  the 
heathen,  he  shall  fill  the  places 
with  the  dead  bodies:  he  shall 
wound  the  heads  over  many 
countries. 

7  He  shall  drink  of  the  brook 
in  the  way  :  tlierefore  shall  he 
lift  up  the  head. 

PSALM  111. 

ALLELLUIA.  I  will  praise 
the  Lord  with  my  whole 
heart :  in  the  assembly  of  the  up- 
right, and  in  the  congregation. 

2  The  works  of  the  Lord  are 
great:  sought  out  of  all  them 
that  have  pleasure  therein. 

3  His  work  is  honorable  and 
glorious :  and  his  righteousness 
endureth  for  ever. 

4  He  hath  made  his  wonderful 
works  to  be  remembered :  the 
Loi"d  is  gracious  and  full  of  com- 
passion. 

5  He  hath  given  meat  unto 
them  that  fear  him  :  he  will  ever 
be  mindful  of  his  covenant. 

6  He  hath  shewed  his  people 
the  power  of  his  works :  that  he 
may  give  them  the  heritage  of 
the  heathen. 

7  The  works  of  his  hands  ai'e 
verity  and  judgment:  all  his 
commandments  are  sure. 

8  They  stand  fast  for  ever  and 
ever:  and  are  done  in  truth  and 
uprightness. 

9  He  sent  redemption  unto  his 
people:  he  hath  commanded  his 
covenant  for  ever,  holy  and  rev- 
erend is  his  name. 

10  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the 
beginning   of    wisdoui,    a    good 


understanding  have  all  they 
that  do  his  commandments:  his 
praise  endureth  for  ever. 

PSALM  112. 

ALLELUIA.  Blessed  is  the 
man  that  feareth  the  Lord: 
that  delighteth  greatly  in  his 
commandments. 

2  His  seed  shall  be  mighty 
upon  earth  :  the  generation  of 
the  upright  shall  be  blessed. 

3  Wealth  and  riches  shall  be 
in  his  house :  and  his  righteous- 
ness endureth  for  ever. 

4  Unto  the  upright  there  aris- 
eth  light  in  the  darkness:  he  is 
gracious,  and  full  of  compassion, 
and  righteous. 

5  A  good  man  sheweth  favor, 
and  lendeth  :  he  will  guide  his 
affairs  with  discretion. 

6  Surely  he  shall  not  be 
moved  for  ever :  the  righteous 
shall  be  in  everlasting  remem- 
brance. 

7  He  shall  not  be  afraid  of 
evil  tidings :  his  heart  is  fixed, 
trusting  in  the  Lord. 

8  His  heart  is  established,  he 
shall  not  be  afraid  :  until  he  see 
his  desire  upon  his  enemies. 

9  He  hath  dispersed,  he  hath 
given  to  the  poor:  his  righteous- 
ness endureth  for  ever,  his  horn 
shall  be  exalted  with  honor. 

10  The  wicked  shall  see  it, 
and  be  grieved;  he  shall  gnash 
with  his  teeth,  and  melt  away : 
the  desire  of  the  wicked  shall 
perish. 

PSALM  113. 

ALLELUIA.  Praise,  0  ye  serv- 
ants of  the  Lord  :  praise  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 


114 


Day  28.] 


THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  23. 


2  Blessed  be  the  name  of  the 
Lord  :  tVoai  this  time  forth  aud 
for  evermoi-e. 

3  From  the  rising  of  the  sun 
anto  the  going  down  of  the 
same  :  the  Lord  s  naoie  is  to  be 
piuised. 

4  The  Lord  is  high  above  all 
nations:  and  his  glory  above 
the  heavens. 

5  Who  is  like  unto  the  Loi'd 
our  Grod:   who  dwelleth  on  high,    thy  truths  sake. 


7  Tremble,  thou  earth,  at  the 
presence  of  the  Lord:  at  the 
presence  of  the  God  of  Jacob; 

8  Which  turned  the  rock  into 
a  standing  water:  the  flint  into 
a  fountain  of  waters. 

PSALM  115. 

NOT  unto  us,  0  Lord,  not  unto 
us,  but  unto  thy  name  give 
glory  :    for  thy  mercy,  and  for 


6  Who  humbleth  himself  to 
behold :  the  things  that  are  in 
heaven,  and  in  the  earth ! 

7  He  raise th  up  the  poor  out 
of  the  dust:  and  lifteth  the 
needy  out  of  the  dunghill ; 

8  That  he  may  set  him  with 


2  Wherefore  should  the  hea- 
then ssij  :  Where  is  now  their 
God? 

3  But 
heavens 


our     God    is    in     the 
he  hath  done  whatso- 
ever he  hath  pleased. 

4  Their  idols  are  silver  and 


princes:  even  with  the  princes  gold:   the  work  of  men's  hands. 

of  his  people.  5  Thev  have  mouths,  but  they 

9  He  maketh  the  barren  wo-  speak  not :  eyes  have  they,  but 

man  to  keep  house :   and  to  be  a  thev  see  not : 


joyful  mother  of  children, 
leluia. 


Al- 


PSALM  114. 

WHEN  Isi^ael  went  out  of 
Egypt :  the  house  of  Jacob 
from  a  people  of  strange  lan- 
guage; 

2  Judah  was  his  sanctuai'y : 
and  Israel  his  dominion. 

3  The   sea    saw  it,  and  fled : 


6  They  have  ears,  but  they 
hear  not:  noses  have  they,  but 
they  smell  not: 

7  They  have  hands,  but  they 
handle  not:  feet  have  they,  but 
they  walk  not,  neither  speak 
they  through  their  throat. 

8  They  that  make  them  are 
like  unto  them :  so  is  every  one 
that  trusteth  in  them. 

9  0  Israel,  trust  thou  in  the 
Lord  :  he  is  their  help  and  their 
shield. 

10  0  house  of  Aaron,  trust  in 
he  is  their  help  and 


Jordan  was  driven  back. 

4  The  mountains  skipped  like  the  Loi*d 
rams:    and  the  little  hills  like  their  shield, 
lambs.  11  Ye    that    fear    the    Lord, 

5  What  ailed  thee,  0  thou  sea,  trust  in  the  Lord  :  he  is  their 
that  thou  fleddC'St :   thou  Jordan,  help  and  their  shield. 

that  thou  wast  driven  back?  12  The  Lord  hath  been  mind- 

6  Ye  mountains,  that  ye  skip-  ful  of  us,  he  will  bless  us:  he 
ped  like  rams:  and  ye  little  will  bless  the  house  of  Israel, 
hills,  like  lambs  ?  he  will  bless  the  house  of  Aaron. 

115 


Day  24.] 


THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  24. 


13  He  will  bless  tliem  that  8  Fox-  tliou  hast  delivered  my 
fear  the  Lord :  both  small  and  soul  from  death :  mine  eyes 
great.  from   tears,    and  my   feet   from 

14  The    Lord    shall    increase  falling. 

you  more   and   more:    you  and  9  I  will  walk  before  the  Lord: 

your  children.  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

15  Ye  are  blessed  of  the  Lord:  10  I  believed,  therefoi-e  have 
which  made  heaven  and  earth.  I    spoken:     I    was    greatly    af- 

10  The  heaven,  even  the  heav-  flicted  : 

ens,  are  the  Lord's:  but  the  earth  11  I   said  in    ray  haste:    All 

hath  he  given  to  the  children  of  men  are  liars., 

men.  12  What  shall  I  render  unto 

17  The  dead  praise  not  the  the  Lord:  for  all  his  beneftts 
Loi'd:   neither  any  that  go  down  toward  me? 

into  silence.  13  I  will  take  the  cup  of  sal- 

18  But  we  will  bless  the  Lord:  vation:  and  call  upon  the  name 


from    this    time    forth   and    for 
evermore.     Alleluia, 


€l)e  diocntp-i'ourtl)  Uai).  JKatins. 
PSALM  116. 


of  the  Lord. 

14  I  Avill  pay  my  vows  unto 
the  Lord :  now  in  the  presence 
of  all  his  people, 

15  Precious  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord :  is  the  death  of  his 
saints. 

16  0    Lord,    truly  I   am   thy 


I  LOVE  the  Lord :  because  he 

hath  heard  my  voice  and  my  servant:   1  am  thy  servant,  and 

supplications.  the  son  of  thine  handmnid,  thou 

2  Because    he    hath   inclined  hast  loosed  my  bonds. 

his  ear  unto  me:  therefore  will  17  I    will    offer    to    thee    the 

I    call   upon    him  as   long  as  I  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving:    and 

live.  will  call  upon   the  name  of  the 

3  The  sori'ows  of  death  com-  Lord. 

passed  me,  and  the  pains  of  hell  18  1  will  pay  my  vows  unto 

gat    hold    upon    me:     I    found  the  Loi'd :  now  in  the  presence 

trouble  and  sorrow.  of  all  his  people, 

4  Then  called  I  upon  the  name  19  In  the  courts  of  the  Lord's 
of  the  Lord:  0  Lord,  I  beseech  house:  in  the  midst  of  thee,  0 
thee,  deliver  my  soul.  Jerusalem.     Alleluia. 

5  Gracious   is   the  Lord,  and 


\J   nf 


PSALM  117. 

PRAISE   the    Lord,    all    ye 
ations:  praise  him,  all  ye 


righteous:  yea,  our  God  is  mer- 
ciful. 

6  The    Lord    preserveth    the 
simple:   I  was  brought  low,  and    people, 
he  helped  me.  2  For  his  merciful   kindness 

7  Return  unto  thy  rest,  0  my  is  great  toward  us :  and  the 
soul :  for  the  Lord  hath  dealt  truth  of  the  Lord  endureth  for 
bountifully  with  thee.  ever.     Alleluia. 

11(3 


Day  24,] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  24. 


PSALM  118.  15  The  voice  of  rejoicing  and 

GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord,    salvation   is  in   the  tabernacles 


\J  for  he  is  good:  because  his 
mercy  enduretli  for  ever. 

2  Let  Israel  now  say :  that 
his  mercy  eudureth  for  ever. 

3  Let  the  house  of  Aaron  now 
say :  that  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

4  Let  them  now  that  fear  the 
Loi-d  say :  that  his  mercy  en- 
dureth for  ever. 

5  I   called  upon  the  Lord  in 


of  the  righteous :   the  right  hand 
of  the  Lord  doeth  valiantly. 

16  The  right  hand  of  the  Lord 
is  exalted  :  the  right  hand  of  the 
Lord  doeth  valiantly. 

17  I  shall  not  die,  but  live: 
and  declare  the  works  of  the  Lord. 

18  The  Lord  hath  chastened 
me  sore  :  but  he  hath  not  given 
me  over  unto  death. 

19  Open  to   me   the  gates  of 


distress:  the  Lord  answered  me,  righteousness:    I    will    go   into 

and  set  me  in  a  large  place.  them,  and  I  will  praise  the  Lord: 

6  The  Lord  is  on  my  side,  I  20  This  gate  of  the  Lord : 
will  not  fear:  what  can.  man  do  into  which  the  righteous  shall 
unto  me?  enter. 

7  The  Lord  taketh  my  part  21  I  will  praise  thee,  for  thou 
with  theiu  that  help  me:  there-  hast  heard  me:  and  art  become 
fore  shall  I  see  my  desire  upon  my  salvation. 

them  that  hate  me.  22  The  stone  which  the  build- 

8  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  ers  refused  :  is  become  the  head- 
Lord:   than  to  put  confidence  in  stone  of  the  corner. 

man.  23  This  is  the  Lord's  doing: 

9  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes. 
Lord :  than  to  put  confidence  in  24  This  is  the  day  which  the 
princes.  Lord  hath  made  :   we  will  rejoice 

10  All  nations  compassed  me  and  be  glad  in  it. 

about :    but  in  the  name  of  the  25  Save  now,  I  beseech  thee, 

Lord  will  I  destroy  them.  0  Lord :   0  Lord,  I  beseech  thee, 

11  They  compassed  me  about,  send  now  prosperity. 

yea,  they  compassed  me  about:  26  Blessed  be  he  that  cometh 

but  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  will  in  the  name   of   the   Lord:    we 

I  destroy  them.  have  blessed  you  out  of  the  house 

12  They  compassed  me  about  of  the  Lord. 

like  bees  :  they  are  quenched  as  27  God    is    the   Lord,    which 

the   fire   of   thorns,    for    in   the  hath  shewed  us  light:  bind  the 

name  of  the  Lord  I  will  destroy  sacrifice  with  cords,  even  unto 

them.  the  horns  of  the  altar. 

13  Thou  hast  thrust  sore  at  28  I'hou  art  my  God,  and  I 
me  that  I  might  fall:  but  the  will  praise  thee:  thou  art  my 
Lord  helped  me.  God,  1  will  exalt  thee. 

14  The  Lord  is  my  strength  29  0  give  thanks  unto  the 
and  song:  and  is  become  my  Lord,  for  he  is  good:  for  his 
Balvation,  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

117 


Day  24.] 


THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  24. 


16  T  will  delisiht  myself  in 
thy  statutes  :  I  will  not  forget 
thy  word. 


D"^. 


€l)c  €uicnti)-/(»urtl}  Hatj.   fcspcrs. 
PSALM  119. 

BLESSED  are  the  undefiled  in 
the  way:    who  walk  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord. 

2  Blessed  are  they  that  keep 
his  testimonies:  and  that  seek 
him  with  the  whole  heart. 

3  They  also  do  no  iniquity  : 
they  walk  in  his  wa_ys. 

4  Tliou  hast  commanded  us : 
to  keep  thy  precepts  diligently. 

5  0  that  my  ways  were  di- 
rected:  to  keep  thy  statutes! 

6  Then  shall  I  not  be  ashamed: 
when  I  have  respect  unto  all 
thy  commandments. 

7  I  will  praise  thee  with  up- 
rightness of  heart :  when  I  shall 
have  learned  thy  righteous  judg- 
ments. 

8  I  will  keep  thy  statutes :  0 
forsake  me  not  utterly. 

WHEREWITHAL      shall      a 
young     man    cleanse    his 
way  :'^  by   taking    heed   thereto    my  delight:  and  my  councellors. 
according  to  thy  word. 


EAL    bountifully    with    thy 
servant:     that   I   may  live 
and  keep  thy  woi"d. 

18  Open  thou  mine  eyes:  that 
I  may  behold  wondrous  things 
out  of  thy  law. 

19  I  am  a  stranger  in  the 
earth  :  hide  not  thy  command- 
ments from  me. 

20  My  soul  breaketh  for  the 
longing  :  that  it  hath  unto  thy 
judgments  at  all  times. 

21  Thou  hast  rebuked  the 
proud  that  are  cursed  :  which 
do  err  from  thy  commandments. 

22  Remove  from  me  reproach 
and  contempt :  for  I  have  kept 
thy  testimonies. 

23  Princes  also  did  sit 
speak  against  me :  but 
servant  did  meditate  in 
statutes. 

24  Thj'   testimonies  also 


and 
thy 
thy 


are 


10  With  my  whole  heart  have 
I  sought  thee  :  0  let  me  not  wan- 
der from  thy  commandments. 

11  Thy    woi-d    have  I  hid  in 


Y  soul  cleaveth  unto  the 
1T_L  dust :  quicken  thou  me  ac- 
cording to  th}'  word. 

26  I  have  declared  my  ways : 


mine  heart:    that  I    might  not    and  thou  heardest  me;  teach  me 


sin  against  thee. 

12  Blessed  art  thou,  0  Lord : 
teach  me  thy  statutes. 

13  With  my  lips  have  I  de- 
clared :  all  the  judgments  of  thy 
mouth. 

14  I  have  rejoiced  in  the  way 
of  thy  testimonies:  as  much  as 
in  all  riches. 


thy  statutes. 

27  Make  me  to  understand 
the  way  of  thy  precepts :  so 
shall  I  talk  of  thy  wondrous 
works. 

28  My  soul  melteth  for  heavi- 
ness :  strengthen  thou  me  ac- 
cording unto  thy  word. 

29  Remove  from  me  the  way 


15  I  will  meditate  in  thy  pre-    of  lying:   and  grant  me  thy  law 
cepts:    and    have   respect  unto    graciously. 
thy  w^ays.  30  I  have  chosen  the  way  of 

118 


Day  25.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[DAy  25. 


truth:     thy  judgments   have    I 
laid  befoi-e  me. 

31  I  have  stuck  unto  thy  tes- 
timonies :  0  Lord,  put  me  not 
to  shame. 

32  I  will  run  the  way  of  thy 
commandments:  when  thoushalt 
enlarge  my  heart. 


^l)c  €uicnti)-iriftl)  jDiti).    ilHatina. 

TEACH  me,  0  Lord,  the  way 
of  thy  statutes:  and  I  shall 
keep  it  unto  the  end. 

34  Give  me  understanding, 
and  I  shall  keep  thy  law:  yea, 
I  shall  observe  it  with  my  whole 
heart, 

35  Make  me  to  go  in  the  path 
of  thy  commandments:  for  there- 
in do  I  delight. 

36  Incline  my  heart  unto  thy 
testimonies:  and  not  to  covet- 
ousness. 

37  Turn  away  mine  eyes  from 
beholding  vanity  :  and  quicken 
thou  me  in  thy  way. 

38  Stablish  thy  woi'd  unto  thy 
servant:  who  is  devoted  to  thy 
fear. 

39  Turn  away  my  reproach 
which  I  fear :  for  thy  judgments 
are  good. 

40  Behold,  I  have  longed  after 
thy  precepts :  qviicken  me  in  thy 
righteousness. 

LET  thy  mercies  come  also 
unto  me,  0  Lord :  even 
thy  salvation,  according  to  thy 
word. 

42  So  shall  I  have  wherewith 
to  answer  him  that  reproacheth 
me:  for  I  trust  in  thy  word. 

43  And  take  not  the  word  of 
truth  utterly  out  of  my  mouth  : 


for  I  have  hoped   in   thy  judg- 
ments. 

44  So  shall  I  keep  thy  law 
continually:   for  ever  and  ever. 

45  And  I  will  walk  at  liberty : 
for  I  seek  thy  precepts. 

46  I  will  speak  of  thy  testi- 
monies also  before  kings :  and 
will  not  be  ashamed. 

47  And  I  will  delight  myself: 
in  thy  commandments,  which  I 
have  loved. 

48  My  hands  also  will  I  lift 
up  unto  thy  commandments, 
which  I  have  loved:  and  I  will 
meditate  in  thy  statutes. 

REMEMBER   the    word    unto 
thy    servant :     upon    which 
thou  hast  caused  me  to  hope. 

50  This  is  my  comfort  in  my 
afiiiction :  for  thy  word  hath 
quickened  me. 

51  The  proud  have  had  me 
gi-eatly  in  derision :  yet  have  I 
not  declined  from  thy  law. 

52  I  remembered  thy  judg- 
ments of  old,  0  Lord :  and  have 
comforted  myself. 

53  Horror  hath  taken  hold 
upon  me :  because  of  the  wicked 
that  forsake  thy  law. 

54  Thy  statutes  have  been  my 
songs:  in  the  house  of  my  pil- 
grimage. 

55  I  have  remembered  thy 
name,  0  Lord :  in  the  night, 
and  have  kept  thy  law. 

56  This  I  had :  because  I  kept 
thy  precepts. 

THOU  art  my  portion,  0  Lord: 
I   have   said    that   I    would 
keep  thy  words. 

58  I  entreated  thy  favor  with 
my   whole  heart :    be    merciful 


119 


Day  25.] 


THE   PSALTER. 


[Day  25. 


unto     me     according     to     thy 
word. 

59  I  thought  on  my  ways: 
and  turned  my  feet  unto  thy 
testimonies. 

60  I  made  haste,  and  delayed 
not :  to  keep  thy  command- 
ments. 

61  The  bands  of  the  wicked 
have  robbed  me  :  but  I  have  not 
forgotten  thy  h\w. 

62  At  midnight  I  will  rise 
to  give  thanks  unto  thee:  be- 
cause of  thy  righteous  judg- 
ments. 

63  I  am  a  companion  of  all 
them  that  fear  thee :  and  of  them 
that  keep  thv  precepts. 

64  The  earth,  0  Lord,  is  full 
of  thy  mercy:  teach  me  thy 
Statutes. 

THOU  hast  dealt  well  with  thy 
servant,  0  Lord :  according 
unto  thy   word. 

66  Teach  me  good  judgment 
and  knowledge:  for  I  have  be- 
lieved thy  commandments. 

67  Before  I  was  atflicted  I 
went  astra,y:  but  now  have  I 
kept  thy  word. 

68  Tliou  art  good,  and  doest 
good  :   teach  me  thy  statutes. 

69  The  proud  have  forged  a 
lie  against  me:  but  I  will  keep 
thy  precepts  with  my  whole 
heart. 

70  Their  heart  is  as  fat  as 
grease:  but  I  delight  in  thy 
law. 

71  It  is  good  for  me  that  I 
have  been  afflicted  :  that  I  might 
learn  thj'  statutes. 

72  The  law  of  thy  mouth  is 
better  unto  ine:  than  thousands 
of  gold  and  silver. 


1 


^hf  ^tomty-iTtftlj  jDrtt).    "UespcrH. 

TllY  hands  have  made  me  and 
fashioned  me:  give  me  un- 
derstanding, that  I  may  learn 
thy  commandments. 

74  They  that  fear  thee  will 
be  glad  when  they  see  me:  be- 
cause I  have  hoped  in  thy  Avord. 

75  I  know,  0  Lord,  that  thy 
judgments  are  right:  and  that 
thou  in  faithfulness  hast  af- 
flicted me. 

76  Let,  I  pray  thee,  thy  mei'- 
ciful  kindness  be  for  my  com- 
fort: according  to  thy  word  unto 
th}'  servant. 

77  Let  thy  tender  mercies 
come  unto  me,  that  I  may  live : 
for  thy  law  is  my  delight. 

78  Let  the  proud  be  ashamed, 
for  they  dealt  perversely  with 
me  without  a  cause:  but  I  will 
meditate  in  thy  precepts. 

79  Let  those  that  fear  thee 
turn  unto  me :  and  those  that 
have  known  thy  testimonies. 

80  Let  my  heart  be  sound  in 
thy  statutes :  that  I  be  not 
ashamed. 

MY  soul  fainteth  for  thy  salva- 
tion :  but  I  hope  in  thy  word. 

82  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy 
word  :  saying,  When  wilt  thou 
comfort  me  ? 

83  For  I  am  become  like  a 
bottle  in  the  smoke :  yet  do  I 
not  forget  thy  statutes. 

84  How  many  are  the  days 
of  thy  servant:  when  wilt  thou 
execute  juilgment  on  them  that 
persecute  me? 

85  the  proud  have  digged  pits 
for  me:  which  are  not  after  thy 
law. 

20 


Day  25.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  26. 


86  All  thy  commandments  are 
faithful :  they  persecute  me 
wrongfully;   help  thou  me. 

87  They  had  almost  consumed 
me  upon  earth:  but  I  forsook 
not  thy  precepts. 

88  Quicken  me  after  thy  lov- 
ingkindaess :  so  shall  I  keep  the 
testimony  of  thy  mouth. 

FOR  ever,  0  Lord:    thy  word 
is  settled  in  heaven. 

90  Thy  faithfulness  is  unto 
all  generations :  thou  hast  es- 
tablished the  earth,  and  it  abid- 
eth. 

91  They  continue  this  day 
according  to  thine  ordinances : 
for  all  are  thy  servants. 

92  Unless  thy  law  had  been 
my  delights  :  I  should  then  have 
perished  in  miae  affliction. 

93  I  will  never  forget  thy 
precepts :  for  with  them  thou 
hast  quickened  me. 

94  I  am  thine,  save  me :  for  I 
have  sought  thy  precepts. 

95  The  wicked  have  waited 
for  me  to  destroy  me  :  but  I  will 
consider  thy  testimonies. 

96  I  have  seen  an  end  of  all 
perfection :  but  thy  command- 
ment is  exceeding  broad. 

OHOW  love  I  thy  law :    it  is 
my  meditation  all  the  day. 

98  Thou  through  thy  com- 
mandments hast  made  me  wiser 
than  mine  enemies  :  for  they  are 
ever  with  me. 

99  I  have  more  understanding 
than  all  my  teachers :  for  thy 
testimonies  are  my  meditation, 

100  I  understand  more  than 
the  ancients :  because  I  keep  thy 
precepts. 


101  I  have  refrained  my  feet 
from  every  evil  way :  that  I 
might  keep  thy  word. 

102  I  have  not  departed  from 
thy  judgments:  for  thou  hast 
taught  me. 

103  How  sweet  are  thy  words 
unto  my  taste :  yea,  sweeter  than 
honey  to  my  mouth. 

104  Through  thy  precepts  I 
get  understanding :  therefore  I 
hate  every  false  way. 


€l)e  '3i:tiJcnt9-=Snrtl)  Uai).    Matins. 

THY  word  is  a  lamp  unto  my 
feet:  and  a  light  unto   my 
path. 

106  I  have  sworn,  and  I  will 
perform  it:  that  I  will  keep  thy 
righteous  judgments. 

107  I  am  afflicted  very  much  : 
quicken  me,  0  Lord,  according 
unto  thy  word. 

108  Accept,  I  beseech  thee, 
the  freewill  offerings  of  my 
mouth,  0  Lord:  and  teach  me 
thy  judgments. 

109  My  soul  is  continually  in 
my  hand :  yet  do  I  not  forget  thy 
law. 

110  The  wicked  have  laid  a 
snare  for  me :  yet  I  erred  not 
from  thy  precepts. 

111  Thy  testimonies  have  I 
taken  as  a  heritage  for  ever: 
for  they  are  the  rejoicing  of  my 
heart. 

112  I  have  inclined  mine 
heart:  to  perform  thy  statutes 
always,  even  unto  the  end. 

I  HATE  vain  thoughts :  but  thy 
law  do  I  love. 

114  Thou  art  my  hiding  place 
and  my  shield:  I  hope  in  thy  word 


121 


Day  26.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  26. 


115  Depart  fi-om  rae,  ye  evil 
doers  :  for  I  will  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  my  God. 

116  Uphold  me  according  un- 
to thy  word,  that  I  may  live : 
and  let  me  not  be  ashamed  of 
my  hope. 

117  Hold  thou  me  up,  and  I 
shall  be  safe  :  and  I  will  have 
respect  unto  thy  statutes  con- 
tinually. 

118  Thou  hast  trodden  down 
all  them  that  err  from  thy  stat- 
utes :  for  their  deceit  is  false- 
hood. 

119  Thou  puttest  away  all  the 
wicked  of  the  earth  like  dross : 
therefore  I  love  thy  testimo- 
nies. 

120  My  flesh  trembleth  for 
fear  of  thee  :  and  I  am  afniid 
of  thy  judgments. 

I  HAVE    done   judgment    and 
justice:     leave    rae     not    to 
mine  oppressors. 

122  Be  surety  for  thy  servant 
for  good :  let  not  the  proud  op- 
press me. 

123  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy 
salvation:  and  for  the  word  of 
thy  righteousness. 

124  Deal  with  thy  servant 
according  unto  thy  mercy  :  and 
teach  me  thy  statutes. 

125  I  am  thj'^  servant:  give 
me  understanding,  that  I  may 
know  thy  testimonies. 

126  It  is  time  for  thee,  Lord, 
to  woi'k :  for  they  have  made 
void  thy  law. 

127  Therefore  I  love  thy  com- 
mandments :  above  gold,  yea, 
above  fine  gold. 

12S  Therefore!  esteem  all  thy 
precepts   concerning   all   things 


to  be  right:    and  I  hate  every 

false  way. 

THY  testimonies  are  wonder- 
ful :   therefore  doth  my  soul 
keep  them. 

130  The  entrance  of  thy  words 
giveth  light :  it  giveth  under- 
standing unto  the  simple. 

131  I  opened  my  mouth,  and 
panted :  for  I  longed  for  thy 
commandments. 

132  Look  thou  upon  me,  and 
be  merciful  unto  me:  as  thou 
usest  to  do  unto  those  that  love 
thy  name. 

133  Order  my  steps  in  thy 
Avord  :  and  let  not  any  iniquity 
have  dominion  over  me. 

134  Deliver  me  from  the  op- 
pi'essiou  of  man  :  so  will  I  keep 
thy  precepts. 

135  Make  thy  face  to  shine 
upon  thy  servant :  and  teach 
me  thy  statutes. 

136  Rivers  of  waters  run 
dt)wn  mine  eyes :  because  they 
keep  not  thy  law. 

RIGHTEOUS  art  thou,  0  Lord : 
and  upright  are  thy  judg- 
ments. 

138  Thy  testimonies  that  thou 
hast  commanded :  are  righteous 
and  very  faithful. 

139  My  zeal  hath  consumed 
rae  :  because  mine  enemies  have 
forgotten  thy  words. 

140  Thy  word  is  very  pui-e: 
therefore  thy  servant  loveth  it. 

141  I  am  small  and  despised  : 
yet  do  not  I  forget  thy  precepts. 

142  Thy  righteousness  is  an 
everlasting  righteousness:  and 
thy  law  is  the  truth, 

143  Trouble  and  anguish  have 


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taken  hold  on  me :  yet  thy  com- 
mand tneuts  are  my  delights. 

144  The  righteousness  of  thy 
testimonies  is  everlasting:  give 
me  understanding,  and  I  shall 
live. 


€l}c  €iticnti;-<S'irtlj  Bar).    IDcapcre. 

I  CRIED  witli  my  whole  heart 
hear  me,  0  Lord  :  I  will  keep 
thy  statutes. 

146  I  cried  unto  thee,  save 
me :  and  I  shall  keep  thy  testi- 
monies. 

147  I  prevented  the  dawning 
of  the  morning,  and  cried :  I 
hoped  in  thy  word. 

148  Mine  eyes  prevent  the 
night  watches :  that  I  might 
meditate  in  thy  word. 

149  Hear  my  voice  according 
unto  thy.  lovingkindness :  0 
Lord,  quicken  me  according  to 
thy  judgment. 

150  They  draw  nigh  that  fol- 
low after  mischief:  they  are  far 
from  thy  law. 

151  Thou  art  near,  0  Loixl : 
and  all  thy  commandments  are 
truth. 

152  Concerning  thy  testimo- 
nies, I  have  known  of  old:  that 
thou  hast  founded  them  for 
ever. 

CONSIDER  mine  affliction,  and 
deliver  me  :   for  I  do  not  for- 
get thy  law. 

154  Plead  my  cause,  and  de- 
liver me :  quicken  me  accoi'ding 
to  thy  word. 

155  Salvation  is  far  from  the 
wicked :  for  they  seek  not  thy 
statutes. 

156  Great  fire  thy  tender  mer- 

1 


cies,  0  Lord  :  quicken  me  ac- 
cording to  thy  judgments. 

157  Many  are  my  persecutors 
and  mine  enemies:  yet  do  I  not 
decline  from  thy  testimonies. 

]  58  I  beheld  the  transgressors, 
and  was  grieved :  because  they 
kept  not  thy  word. 

159  Consider  how  I  love  thy 
precepts:  quicken  me,  0  Lord, 
according  to  thy  lovingkind- 
ness. 

160  Thy  word  is  true  from 
the  beginning  :  and  every  one 
of  thy  righteous  judgments  en- 
dureth  for  ever. 

PRINCES  have  persecuted  me 
without  a  cause :  but  my 
heart  standeth  in  awe  of  thy 
word. 

162  I  rejoice  at  thy  word  :  as 
one  that  findeth  great  spoil. 

163  I  hate  and  abhor  lying : 
but  thy  law  do  I  love. 

164  Seven  times  a  day  do  I 
praise  thee :  because  of  thy 
righteous  judgments. 

165  Great  peace  have  they 
which  love  thy  law :  and  nothing 
shall  offend  them. 

166  Lord,  I  have  hoped  for 
thy  salvation :  and  done  thy 
commandments. 

167  My  soul  hath  kept  thy 
testimonies:  and  I  love  them 
exceedingly, 

168  I  have  kept  thy  precepts 
and  thy  testimonies  :  for  all  my 
waj's  are  before  thee. 

LET  my  cry  come  near  before 
thee,  0  Lord :  give  me  un- 
derstanding according  to  thy 
word. 

170  Let  mj'  supplication  come 

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before  thee:  deliver  me  accord- 
ing to  thy  word. 

171  My  lips  shall  utter  praise: 
when  thou  hast  taught  me  thy 
statutes. 

172  My  tongue  shall  speak  of 
thy  word  :  for  all  thy  command- 
ments are  righteousness. 

173  Let  thine  hand  help  me: 
for  I  have  chosen  thy  pre- 
cepts. 

174  I  have  longed  for  thy  sal- 
vation, 0  Lord :  and  thy  law  is 
my  delight. 

175  Let  ray  soul  live,  and  it 
shall  praise  thee :  and  let  thy 
judgments  help  me. 

176  I  have  gone  astray  like 
a  lost  sheep :  seek  thy  servant, 
for  I  do  not  forget  thy  command- 
ments. 


€l)c  ®u)fnti)-=§fucntl)  J)a\).  Mat'ina. 
PSALM  120. 

IN  my  distress  I  cried  unto  the 
Lord  :  and  he  heard  me. 

2  Deliver  my  soul,  0  Lord: 
from  l^nng  lips,  and  from  a  de- 
ceitful tongue. 

3  What  shall  be  given  unto 
thee;  or  what  shall  be  done  unto 
thee,  thou  false  tongue? 

4  Sharp  arrows  of  the  mighty: 
with  coals  of  Juniper. 

5  Woe  is  me,  that  I  sojourn 
in  Mesech :  that  I  dwell  in  the 
tents  of  Kedar! 

6  My  soul  hath  long  dwelt: 
with  him  that  hateth  peace. 

7  I  am  for  peace :  but  when 
I  speak,  they  are  for  war. 

PSALM  121. 

I  WILL  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto 
the  hills  :  from  whence  cometh 
my  lielp. 


2  My  help  cometh  from  the 
Lord :  which  made  heaven  and 
ea  rth. 

3  He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot 
to  be  moved :  he  that  keepeth 
thee  will  not  slumber. 

4  Behold,  he  that  keepeth  Is- 
rael :  shall  neither  slumber  nor 
sleep. 

5  The  Lord  is  thy  keeper  :  the 
Lord  is  thy  shade  upon  thy  right 
hand. 

6  The  sun  shall  not  smite 
thee  by  day  :  nor  the  moon  by 
night. 

7  The  Lord  shall  preserve 
thee  from  all  evil:  he  shall  pre- 
serve thy  soul. 

8  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thy 
going  out  and  thy  coming  in: 
from  this  time  forth,  and  even 
for  evermore. 

PSALM  122. 

I   WAS  glad    when    they  said 
unto  me:  Let  us- go  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

2  Our  feet  shall  stand  within 
thy  gates  :   0  Jerusalem. 

3  Jerusalem  is  builded  as  a 
city:  that  is  compact  together: 

4  AVhither  the  tribes  go  up, 
the  tribes  of  the  Lord:  unto  the 
testimony  of  Israel,  to  give 
thanks  unto  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

5  For  there  are  set  thrones  of 
judgment:  the  thrones  of  the 
house  of  David. 

6  Pray  for  the  peace  of  Je- 
rusalem :  they  shall  prosper 
that  love  thee. 

7  Peace  be  within  thy  walls: 
and  prosperity  within  thy  pal- 
aces. 

8  For  my  brethren  and  com- 


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panions'  sakes:  T  will  now  say, 
Peace  be  wirhin  thee. 

9  Because  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord  our  God :  I  will  seek  thy 
good. 

PSALM  123. 


fowlers:    the  suRre   is   broken, 
and  we  are  escaped. 

8  Our  help  is  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  :  who  made  heaven  and 
earth. 

PSALM  125. 


ITNTO  thee  lift  I  up  mine  eyes :  FTIHEY  that  trust  in  the  Lord 

j    0  thou  that  dwellest  in  the  1   shall    be    as    mount    Zion : 

heavens.'  which  cannot   be  removed,  but 

2  Behold,  as  the  eyes  of  serv-  abideth  for  ever, 


ants  look  unto  the  hand  of  their 
masters,  and  as  the  ej^es  of  a 
maiden  unto  the  hand  of  her 
mistress:  so  our  eyes  wait  iipon 
the  Lord  our  Grod,  until  that  he. 
have  mercy  upon  us. 

3  Have    mercy    upon    us,    0 


2  As  the  mountains  are  round 
about  Jerusalem:  so  the  Lord  is 
round  about  his  people  from 
henceforth  even  for  ever. 

3  For  the  rod  of  the  wicked 
shall  not  rest  upon  the  lot  of  the 
righteous:     lest    the    righteous 


Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us:    for    put  forth  their  hands   unto  in- 
we  are  exceedingly  filled  with    iquity, 


contempt. 

4  Our  soul  is  exceedingly 
filled  with  the  scorning  of  those 
that  are  at  ease:  and  with  the 
contempt  of  the  proud. 

PSALM  124. 

IF    it   had  not  been   the  Lord 
who   was  on  our  side:    aow 
may  Israel  say; 

2  If  it  had  not  been  the  Lord 
who  was  on  our  side :  when  men 
rose  up  against  us: 


4  Do  good,  0  Lord,  unto  those 
that  be  good :  and  to  them  that 
are  upright  in  their  hearts. 

5  As  for  such  as  turn  aside 
unto  their  crooked  ways,  the 
Lord  shall  lead  them  forth  with 
the  workers  of  iniquity :  but 
peace  shall  be  upon  Israel. 


®l)e  €:u)mti;-=S-eticntl)  Dap.  Vc$\iexs. 
PSALM  126. 

WHEN  the  Lord  turned  again 
the  captivity  of  Zion:   we 
us  up  quick:  when  their  wrath    were  like  them  that  dream. 


was  kindled  against  us 

4  Then  the  waters  had  over- 
whelmed us:  the  stream  had 
gone  over  our  soul : 

5  Then  ih.'^  proud  waters  :  had 
gone  over  our  soul. 

6  Blessed  be  the  Lord:  who 
hath  not  given  us  as  a  prey  to 
their  teeth. 

7  Our  soul  is  escaped  as  a 
bird  out  of  the    snare    of    the 


2  Then  was  our  mouth  filled 
with  laughter,  and  our  tongue 
with  singing:  then  said  they 
among  the  heathen,  The  Lord 
hath  done  great  things  for  them. 

3  The  Lord  hath  done  great 
things  for  us  :  whereof  we  are 
glad. 

4  Turn  again  our  captivity, 
0  Lord :  as  the  streams  in  the 
south. 


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5  They  that  sow  in  tears: 
shall  reap  in  joy. 
,  6  He  that  c;oeth  forth  and 
wecpeth,  bearing  precioas  seed: 
shall  doubtless  come  again  with 
rejoicing,  bringing  his  sheaves 
with  him. 

PSALM  127. 

EXCEPT  the  Lord  build  the 
house,  they  labor  in  vain 
that  build  it:  except  the  Lord 
keep  the  city,  the  watchmen 
waketh  but  in  vain. 

2  It  is  vain  for  you  to  rise  up 
early,  to  sit  up  late,  to  eat  the 
bread  of  sorrows:  for  so  he  giv- 
eth  his  beloved  sleep. 

3  Lo,  children  are  a  heritage 
of  the  Lord  :  and  the  fruit  of  the 
womb  is  his  reward. 

4  As  arro\YS  are  in  the  hand 
of  a  niiglity  man :  so  are  chil- 
dren of  the  youth. 

5  Hnppy  is  the  man  that  hath 
his  quiver  full  of  them  :  they 
shall  not  be  ashamed,  but  they 
shall  speak  with  the  enemies  in 
the  gate. 

PSALM  128. 

BLESSED    is    everjf  one  that 
feareth  the  Lord:  thatwalk- 
eth  in  his  ways. 

2  For  thou  shalt  eat  the  labor 
of  thine  hands :  happy  shalt 
thou  be,  and  it  shall  be  well 
with  thee. 

3  Thy  wife  shall  be  as  a  fruit- 
ful vine  by  the  sides  of  thine 
house:  thy  children  like  olive 
plants  round  about  thy  table. 

4  Behold,  that  thus' shall  the 
man  be  blessed :  that  feareth 
the  Lord. 

5  The  Lord'  shall  bless  thee 


out  of  Zion:  and  thou  shalt  see 
the  good  of  Jerusalem  all  the 
days  of  thy  life. 

6  Yea,  thou  shalt  see  thy  chil- 
dren's children  :  and  peace  upon 
Israel. 


M- 


PSALM  129. 

ANY    a  time  have  they  af- 
flicted me  from  my  youth: 
may  Israel  now  say  : 

2  Many  a  time  have  they  af- 
flicted me  from  my  youth :  yet 
they  have  not  prevailed  against 
me. 

3  The  ploughers  ploughed 
upon  my  back  :  they  made  long 
their  furrows. 

4  The  Lord  is  righteous  :  he 
hath  cut  asunder  the  cords  of 
the  wicked. 

6  Let  them  all  be  confounded : 
and  turned  back  that  hate  Zion. 

6  Let  them  be  as  the  grass 
upon  the  housetops :  which  with- 
ereth  afore  it  groweth  up: 

7  Wherewith  themowerfilleth 
not  his  hand  :  nor  he  that  bind- 
eth  sheaves  his  bosom. 

8  Neither  do  they  which  go 
by  say,  The  blessing  of  the  Lord 
be  upon  you :  we  bless  you  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

PSALM  130. 

OUT  of  the  depths  have  I  cried : 
unto  thee,  0  Lord. 

2  Lord,  hear  my  voice:  let 
thine  ears  be  attentive  to  the 
voice  of  my  supplications. 

3  If  thou,  Lord,  shouldstmark 
iniquities:  0  Lord,  who  shall 
stand  ? 

4  But  there  is  forgiveness 
with  thee:  that  thou  mayest  bo 
feared. 


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5  I  wait  for  the  Lonl,  my  soul 
doth  wait:  and  in  his  word  do 
I  hope. 

6  My  soul  waiteth  for  the 
Lord  moi'e  than  they  that  watch 
for  the  morning :  I  say,  more 
than  they  that  watch  for  the 
morning. 

7  Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord: 
for  with  the  Lord  there  is  mercy, 
and  with  him  is  plenteous  re- 
demption. 

8  And  he  shall  redeem  Is- 
rael: from  all  his  iniquities. 

PSALM  131. 

LORD,  my  heart  is  not  haughty, 
nor  mine  eyes  lofty :  neither 
do  I  exercise  myself  in  gi-eat 
matters,  or  in  things  too  high 
for  me. 

2  Surely  I  have  behaved  and 
quieted  mj^self,  as  a  child  that 
is  weaned  of  his  mother:  my 
soul  is  even  as  a  weaned  child. 

3  Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord  : 
from  henceforth  and  for  ever. 


®t)e  ^tpmtp-Ciflljtl)  JDai;.   iHutins. 
PSALM  132. 

LORD,  remember  David :  and 
all  his  afflictions : 

2  How  he  sware  unto  the 
Lord :  and  vowed  unto  the 
mighty  God  of  Jacob; 

3  Surely  I  will  not  come  into 
the  tabernacle  of  my  house  :  nor 
go  up  into  my  bed ; 

4  I  will  not  give  sleep  to 
mine  eyes:  or  slumber  to  mine 
eyelids, 

5  Until  I  find  out  a  plaoe  for 
the  Lord :  a  habitation  for  the 
mighty  God  of  Jacob. 

6  liO,    we     heard     of    it    at 


Ephratah:    we  found  it  in  the 

fields  of  the  wood. 

7  We  will  go  into  his  taber- 
nacles: we  will  worship  at  hia 
footstool. 

8  Ai'ise,  0  Lord,  into  thy  rest: 
thou,  and  the  ark  of  thy  strength. 

9  Let  thy  priests  be  clothed 
with  righteousness :  and  let  thy 
saints  shout  for  joy. 

10  For  thy  servant  David's 
sake :  turn  not  away  the  face 
of  thine  anointed. 

11  The  Lord  hath  sworn  in 
truth  unto  David,  he  will  not 
turn  from  it :  Of  the  fruit  of  thy 
body  will  I  set  upon  thy  throne. 

12  If  thy  children  will  keep 
my  covenant  and  my  testimony 
that  I  shall  teach  them:  their 
children  shall  also  sit  upon  thj'^ 
throne  for  evermore. 

13  For  the  Lord  hath  chosen 
Ziou :  he  hath  desired  it  for  his 
habitation. 

14  This  is  my  rest  for  ever: 
here  will  I  dwell,  for  I  have 
desired  it. 

1-5  1  will  abundantly  bless 
her  provision :  I  will  satisfy 
her  poor  with  bread. 

16  I  will  also  clothe  her  priests 
with  salvation :  and  her  saints 
shall  shout  aloud  for  joy. 

17  There  will  I  make  the 
horn  of  David  to  bud:  I  have 
ordained  a  lamp  for  mine 
anointed. 

18  His  enemies  will  I  clothe 
with  shame :  but  upon  himself 
shall  his  crown  flourish. 

PSALM  133. 

BEHOLD,  how  good  and  how 
pleasant  it  is:  for  brethren 
to  dwell  together  in  unity; 


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2  It  is  like  the  precious  oint- 
ment upon  the  head,  that  ran 
down  upon  the  beard,  even 
Aaron's  beard:  that  went  down 
to  the  skirts  of  his  garments; 

3  As  the  dew  of  Hermon,  and 
as  the  dew  that  descended  upon 
the  mountains  of  Zion  :  for  there 
the  Lord  commanded  tlie  bless- 
ing, even  life  for  evermore. 

PSALM  134. 

BEHOLD,  bless  ye  the  Lord, 
all  ye  servants  of  the  Lord  : 
which  by  night  stand  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

2  Lift  up  your  hands  in  the 
sanctuai-y  :   and  bless  the  Lord. 

3  The  Lord  that  made  heaven 
and  earth:  bless  thee  out  of  Zion. 

PSALM  135. 

ALLELUIA.      Praise    ye    the 
name   of  the    Lord :    praise 
him,  0  ye  servants  of  the  Loi'd. 

2  Ye  that  stand  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord :  in  the  courts  of  the 
house  of  our  God, 

3  Praise  the  Loi-d,  for  the  Lord 
is  good:  sing  praises  unto  his 
name,  for  it  is  pleasant. 

4  For  the  Lord  hath  chosen 
.Jacob  unto  himself:  and  Israel 
for  his  peculiar  treasui*e. 

5  For  I  know  that  the  Lord  is 
great :  and  that  our  Lord  is  above 
all  gods. 

6  Whatsoever  the  Lord 
pleased,  that  did  he  in  heaven : 
and  in  earth,  in  the  seas,  and 
all  deep  places. 

7  He  causeth  the  vapors  to 
ascend  from  the  ends  of  the 
earth  :  he  raaketh  lightnings  for 
the  rain;  he  bringeth  the  wind 
out  of  his  treasuries. 


8  Who  smote  the  firstborn  of 
Egypt :  both  of  man  and  beast. 

9  Who  sent  tokens  and  won- 
ders into  the  midst  of  thee,  0 
Egypt :  upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon 
all  his  servants. 

10  Who  smote  great  nations: 
and  slew  mighty  kings; 

11  Sihon  king  of  the  Amor- 
ites,  and  Og  king  of  Bashan: 
and  all  the  kingdoms  of  Ca- 
naan : 

12  And  gave  their  land  for  a 
heritage:  a  heritage  unto  Israel 
his  people. 

13  Thy  name,  0  Lord,  endur- 
eth  for  ever:  and  thy  memorial, 
0  Lord,  throughout  all  genera- 
tions. 

14  For  the  Lord  will  judge 
his  people:  and  he  will  repent 
himself  concei'ning  his  serv- 
ants. 

15  The  idols  of  the  heathen 
are  silver  and  gold:  the  work 
of  men's  hands. 

16  They  have  mouths,  but 
they  speak  not :  eyes  have  they, 
but  they  see  not; 

17  They  have  ears,  but  they 
hear  not:  neither  is  there  any 
breath  in  their  mouths. 

18  They  that  make  them  are 
like  unto  them :  so  is  every  one 
that  trusteth  in  them. 

19  Bless  the  Lord,  0  house 
of  Israel :  bless  the  Lord,  0  house 
of  Aaron: 

20  Bless  the  Lord,  0  house  of* 
Levi :  ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 
bless  the  Lord. 

21  Blessed  be  the  Lord  out  of 
Zion:  which  dwelleth  at  Jeru- 
salem.    Alleluia. 


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Ctjc  %wcntr)-eim  J'^t)-   Vespcx5.  and  his  host  in  the  Red  sea :  for 

his  mercy  endui-eth  ior  ever. 

PSALM  136.  16  To  him  which  led  his  peo- 

OGIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  pie  through  the  wilderness  :  for 

for  he  is  good:  for  his  mercy  his  mere}'  endureth  for  ever, 

endureth  for  ever.  17  To  him  which  smote  great 

2  0  give  thanks  unto  the  God  kings:  for  his  mercy  endureth 
of  gods  :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever  : 

for  ever.  18  And   slew  famous  kings  : 

3  0  give  thanks  to  the  Lord  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever: 
of  lords:  for  his  mercy  endureth  19  Sihon  king  of  the  Amor- 
for  ever.  ites:  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 

4  To    him    who    alone    doeth  ever : 

great  wonders:    for  his  mercy  20  And  Og  the  king   of  Ba- 

endureth  for  ever.  shan:    for   his  mercy  endureth 


5  To    him    that    by    wisdom    for  ever 


his        21  And  gave  their  land  for  a 
heritage:  for  his  mercy  endureth 


made     the     heavens:     for 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

6  To   him  that  stretched  out    for  ever : 
the    earth    above    the    waters:        22  Even   a  heritage  unto  Is- 
for     his    mercy     endureth     for    rael  his  servant:  for  his  mercy 

endureth  for  ever. 

23  Who  remembei^ed  us  in  our 


ever. 

7  To    him    that    made    o-reat 


lights :   for  his  mercy  endureth    low  estate :    for  his  mercy    en- 


for  ever : 

8  The  sun  to  rule  by  day :  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever: 


dureth  for  ever 

24  And     hath    redeemed    us 
from  our  enemies:   for  his  mercy 


9  The  moon  and  stars  to  rule  endureth  for  ever, 
by  night :   for  his  mercy  endur-  25  Who   giveth    food     to    all 
eth  for  ever.  flesh  :    for  his   mercy  endureth 

10  To  him  that  smote  Egypt  for  ever. 

in  their  firstborn :  for  his  mercy  26  0    give    thanks    unto    the 

endureth  for  ever:  God   of  heaven:  for  his  mercy 

11  And    brought    out    Israel  endureth  for  ever, 
from  among  them  :  for  his  mercy 

endureth  for  ever:  PSALM  137. 

12  With  a  strong  hand,  and  T)Y  the  rivers  of  Babylon,  there 
with  a  stretched  out  arm :  for  D  we  sat  down  :  yea.  we  wept, 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  when  we  remembeied  Zion. 

13  To  him  which  divided  the  2  We  hanged  our  harps  upon 
Red  sea  into  parts  :  for  his  mei*cy  the  willows  :  in  the  midst,  thereof, 
endureth  for  ever:  3  For  there  they  that  carried 

14  And  made  Israel  to  pass  us  away  captive  required  of  us 
through  the  midst  of  it :  for  his  a  song :  and  the}'  that  wasted 
mercy  endureth  for  ever:  us  required  of  us  mirth,  saying, 

15  But    overthrew     Phai-aoh  Sing  us  one  of  the  songs  of  Zion. 

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4  How  shall  we  sing  the  Lord's 
song:  in  a  strange  land? 
.  5  If  I  forget  thee,  0   Jervisa- 
lem  :   let  my  right  hand  forget 
her  cunning. 

6  If  I  do  not  remember  thee, 
let  my  tongue  cleaA-e  to  the  roof 
of  m}'  mouth:  if  I  prefer  not 
Jerusalem  above  mj  chief  joy. 

7  Remembei*,  0  Lord,  the  chil- 
dren of  Edom  in  the  day  of 
Jerusalem :  who  said,  Rase  it, 
rase  it,  even  to  the  foundation 
thereof. 

8  0  daughter  of  Babylon,  who 
art  to  be  destroyed  :  happy  shall 
he  be,  that  rewardeth  thee  as 
thou  hast  served  us. 

9  Happy  shall  he  be :  that 
taketh  and  dasheth  thy  little 
ones  against  the  stones, 

PSALM  138, 

I  WILL   praise  thee  with   my 
whole  heart :   before  the  gods 
will  I  sing  praise  unto  thee. 

2  I  will  worship  toward  thj' 
holy  temple,  and  praise  thy 
name  for  thy  loviugkindness 
and  for  thy  truth :  for  thou 
hast  magnified  thy  word  above 
all  thy  name. 

3  In  the  day  when  I  cried  thou 
answeredst  me  :  and  strengthen- 
edst  me  with  strength  in  my  soul. 

4  All  the  kings  of  the  earth 
shall  praise  thee,  0  Lord:  when 
they  hear  the  words  of  thy 
mouth. 

5  Yea,  they  shall  sing  in  the 
ways  of  the  Lord:  for  great  is 
the  glory  of  tlie  Lord. 

G  Though  the  Lord  be  high, 
yet  hath  he  respect  unto  the 
lowly  :  but  the  proud  he  know- 
eth  afar  off. 


7  Though  1  walk  in  the  midst 
of  trouble,  thou  wilt  revive  me: 
thou  shalt  stretch  forth  thine 
hand  against  the  wrath  of  mine 
enemies,  and  thy  right  hand 
shall  save  me. 

8  The  Lord  will  perfect  that 
which  concerneth  me :  thy  mer- 
cy, 0  Lord,  endureth  for  ever, 
forsake  not  the  works  of  thine 
own  hands. 


€|)c  €ittfntp-tlintb  JDar).    iWat'im. 
PSALM  139. 

OLORD,  thou   hast  searched 
me  :  and  known  me. 

2  Thou  knowest  my  down- 
sitting  and  mine  uprising  :  thou 
understandest  mv  thought  afar 
off. 

3  Thou  compassest  my  path 
and  my  lying  down  :  and  art 
acquainted  with  all  my  ways. 

4  For  thei'e  is  not  a  word  in 
my  tongue :  but,  lo,  0  Lord, 
thou  knowest  it  altogether. 

5  Thou  hast  beset  me  behind 
and  before :  and  laid  thine  hand 
upon  me. 

6  Such  knowledge  is  too  won- 
derful for  me  :  it  is  high,  I  can- 
not attain  unto  it. 

7  Whither  shall  I  go  from  thy 
Spirit :  or  whither  shall  I  flee 
from  thy  presence  ? 

8  If  I  ascend  up  into  heaven, 
thou  art  there  :  if  I  make  my 
bed  in  hell,  behold,  thou  art 
thei'e. 

9  If  I  take  the  wings  of  the 
morning  :  and  dwell  in  the  ut- 
termost parts  of  the  sea; 

10  Even  thei'e  shall  thy  hand 
lead  me :  and  thy  right  band 
shall  hold  me. 


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11  If  I  say,  Surely  the  dark-  23  Search  me,  0  God,  and 
ness  shall  cover  me :  even  the  know  my  heart :  try  me.  and 
night  shall  be  light  about  me.  know  ray  thoughts: 

12  Yea,   the  darkness  hideth  24  And   see   if  there  be  any 
not  from    thee,    but    the    night  wicked    way   in  me:    and   lead 
shineth  as  the  day  :  the  darkness  me  in  the  way  everlasting, 
and  the  light  are  both  alike  to 


thee. 

13  For  thou  hast  possessed 
my  reius  :  thou  hast  covered  me 
in  my  mother" s  womb. 

14  I  will  praise  thee,  for  I  am 
fearfully  and  wonderfully  made : 
marvellous  are  thy  works;  and 
that  my  soul  knoweth  right  well. 

15  lAly  substance  was  not  hid 
from  thee,  when  I  was  made  in    poison  is  under  their  lips. 


PSALM  140. 

DELIVER   me.    0   Lord,  from 
the  evil  man :  preserve  me 
from  the  violent  man; 

2  Which  imagine  mischiefs 
in  their  heart:  continually  are 
they  gathered  together  for  war. 

3  They  have  sharpened  their 
tongues  like  a  serpent :  adders' 


secret:    and  curiously  wrought 
in  the  lowest  parts  of  the  earth. 

16  Thine  eyes  did  see  my 
substance,  yet  being  uuperfect  : 
and  in  thy  book  all  my  mem- 
bers were  written,  which  in 
continuance  were  fashioned, 
when  as  yet  there  was  none  of 
them. 

17  How  precious  also  are  thy 
thoughts  unto  me.  0  God  :  how 
gre:it  is  the  sum  of  them! 

18  If  I  should  count  them, 
they  are  more  in  number  than 
the  sand :  when  I  awake,  I  am 
still  with  thee. 

19  Surely  thou  wilt  slay  the 


4  Keep  me,  0  Lord,  from  the 
hands  of  the  wicked :  preserve 
me  from  tlie  violent  man,  who 
have  purposed  to  overthrow  mj^ 
goings. 

0  The  proud  have  hid  a  snare 
for  me,  and  cords:  they  have 
spread  a  net  by  the  way  side; 
they  have  set  gins  for  me. 

6  I  said  unto  the  Lord,  Thou 
art  my  God :  hear  the  voice  of 
my  supplications,   0  Lord. 

7  0  God  the  Lord,  the  strength 
of  my  salvation :  thou  hast 
covered  my  head  in  the  day  of 
battle. 

8  Grant  not.  0  Lord,  the  de- 


wicked,  0  God:  depart  from  me    sires  of  the  wicked:  further  not 


therefore,  ye  bloody  men. 

20  For  they  speak  against 
thee  wickedly :  and  thine  ene- 
mies take  thy  name  in  vain. 

21  Do  not  I  hate  them,  O  Lord, 
that  hate  thee:  aud  am  not  I 
grieved  with  those  that  rise  up 
against  thee? 


his  wicked  device,  lest  they  exalt 
themselves. 

9  As  for  the  head  of  those 
that  compass  me  about :  let  the 
mischief  of  their  own  1-p;:;  cover 
them. 

10  Let  burning  coals  fall  upon 
them  :   let  them  be  cast  into  the 


22  I  hate  them  wi*}i  perfect    fire;    into  deep  pits,   that   they 
hatred:  I  count  them  mine  en-    rise  not  up  again, 
emies.  11  Let  not  an  evil  speaker  be 

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I 


established  in  the  earth:  evil 
£:liall  hunt  the  violent  man  to 
overrhrow  him. 

12  I  know  that  the  Lord  will 
maintain  the  cause  of  the  af- 
flicted: and  the  right  of  the 
poor. 

13  Surely  the  righteous  shall 
give  thanks  unto  thy  name:  the 
upright  shall  dwell  in  thy  pres- 
ence. 

PSALM  141. 

LORD,  I  cry  unto  thee,  make 
hast  unto  me  :  give  ear  unto 
my  voice,  when  I  cry  unto  thee. 

2  Let  ni}'  prayer  be  set  forth 
before  thee  as  incense  :  and  the 
lifting  up  of  my  hands  as  the 
evening  sacrifice. 

3  Set  a  watch,  0  Lord,  before 
my  mouth  :  keep  the  door  of  my 
lips. 

4  Incline  not  my  heart  to  any 
evil  thing,  to  practice  wicked 
works  with  men  that  work  in- 
iquity ;  and  let  me  not  eat  of 
their  dainties. 

5  Let  the  righteous  smite  me  : 
it  shall  be  a  kindness,  and  let 
him  reprove  me:  it  shall  be  an 
excellent   oil,    which    shall    not    living. 


9  Keep  me  from  the  snares 
which  they  have  laid  for  me: 
and  the  gins  of  the  workers  of 
iniquity. 

10  Let  the  wicked  fall  into 
their  own  nets :  whilst  that  I 
withal  escape. 


€!jc  €tucntp-1lintl)  II»ai}.    Hicspcra. 
PSALM  142. 
CRIED   unto  the  Lord   with 
my  voice  :  with  my  voice  unto 
the  Lord  did  I  make  my  suppli- 
cation. 

2  I  poured  out  m-jj^  complaint 
before  him  :  I  shewed  before  him 
my  trouble. 

3  When  my  spirit  was  over- 
whelmed within  me,  then  thou 
knewest  my  path:  in  the  way 
wherein  I  walked  have  they 
privily  laid  a  snare  for  me. 

4  I  looked  on  my  right  hand, 
and  beheld,  but  there  was  no  man 
that  would  know  me:  refuge 
failed  me;  no  man  cared  for  my 
soul. 

5  I  cried  unto  thee,  0  Lord, 
I  said:  Thou  art  my  refuge  and 
my  portion   in   the  land  of  the 


break  my  head,  for  yet  my 
prayer  also  shall  be  in  their 
calamities. 

6  When  their  judges  are  over- 
thrown in  stony  places,  they 
shall  hear  my  words:  for  they 
are  sweet. 

7  Our  bones  are  scattered  at 
the  grave's  mouth:  as  when  one 
cutteth  and  cleaveth  wood  upon 
the  earth. 

8  But  mine  e^^es  are  unto  thee, 
0  God  the  Lord:  in  thee  is  my 
trust,  leave  not  my  soul  destitute. 


6  Attend  unto  my  cry,  for  I 
am  brought  very  low :  deliver 
me  from  my  persecutors,  for 
they  are  stronger  than  I. 

7  Bring  my  soul  out  of  prison, 
that  I  may  praise  thy  name : 
the  righteous  shall  compass  rae 
about,  for  thou  shalt  deal  boun- 
tifuUj'  with  me. 


PSALINI  143. 

EAR    my    pra3'er,    0    Lord, 
give    ear    to    my   supplica- 
tions :    in   thy  faithfulness   an- 


H' 


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swer  me,  and  in  thy  righteous- 
ness. 

2  And  enter  not  into  judg- 
ment with  thy  servant:  for  in 
thy  sight  shall  no  man  living 
be  justified. 

3  For  the  enemy  hath  perse- 
cuted my  soul,  he  hath  smitten 
my  life  down  to  the  ground  :  he 
hath  made  me  to  dwell  in  dark- 
ness, as  those  that  have  been 
long  dead. 

4  TherefoT'e  is  my  spirit  over- 
whelmed within  me:  my  heart 
within  me  is  desolate. 

5  I  remember  the  days  of  old, 
I  meditate  on  all  thy  works :  I 
muse  on  the  work  of  thy  hands. 

6  I  stretch  forth  my  hands 
unto  thee:  my  soul  thirsteth 
after  thee,  as  a  thirsty  land. 

7  Hea^^  me  speedily,  0  Lord, 
my  spirit  faileth :  hide  not  thy 
face  from  me,  lest  I  be  like  unto 
them  that  go  down  into  the  pit. 

8  Cause  me  to  hear  thy  lov- 
ingkindness  in  the  morning,  for 
in  thee  do  I  trust:  cause  me  to 
know  the  way  wherein  I  should 
walk,  for  I  lift  up  my  soul  unto 
thee. 

9  Deliver  me,  0  Lord,  from 
mine  enemies :  I  flee  unto  thee 
to  hide  me. 

10  Teach  me  to  do  thy  will, 
for  thou  art  my  Grod:  thy  Spirit 
is  good,  lead  me  into  the  land 
of  uprightness. 

11  Quicken  me,  0  Lord,  for 
thy  name's  sake :  for  thy  right- 
eousness' sake  bring  ray  soul 
out  of  trouble. 

12  And  of  thy  mercy  cut  off 
mine  enemies:  and  destroy  all 
them  that  afflict  my  soul,  for  I 
am  thy  servant. 


€:tje  Eljirttcttj  Jlai).    Matins. 
PSALM  144. 

BLESSED  be  the  Lord  my 
strength :  which  teacheth 
my  hands  to  war,  and  my  fin- 
gers to  fight: 

2  My  goodness  and  my  fort- 
ress, my  high  tower,  and  my 
deliverer :  my  shield,  and  he  in 
whom  I  trust,  who  subdueth  my 
people  under  me. 

3  Lord,  what  is  man,  that 
thou  takest  knowledge  of  him: 
or  the  son  of  man,  that  thou 
makest  account  of  him! 

4  Man  is  like  a  vanity :  his 
days  are  as  a  shadow  that  pass- 
eth  away. 

5  Bow  thy  heavens,  0  Lord, 
and  come  down :  touch  the 
mountains,  and  they  shall  smoke. 

6  Cast  forth  lightning,  and 
scatter  them :  shoot  out  thine 
arrows,  and  destroy  them. 

7  Send  thine  hand  from  above: 
rid  me,  and  deliver  me  out  of 
great  waters,  from  the  hand  of 
strange  children; 

8.  Whose  mouth  speaketh  van- 
ity: and  their  right  hand  is  a 
right  hand  of  falsehood. 

9.  I  will  sing  a  new  song  unto 
thee,  0  God:  upon  a  psaltery 
and  an  instrument  of  ten  strings 
will  I  sing  praises  unto  thee. 

10  It  is  he  that  giveth  salva- 
tion unto  kings :  who  delivereth 
David  his  servant  from  the 
hurtful  sword. 

11  Rid  me,  and  deliver  me 
from  the  hand  of  strange  chil- 
dren :  whose  mouth  speaketh 
vanity,  and  their  right  hand  is 
a  right  hand  of  falsehood  : 

12  That  our  sons  may  be  as 


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plants  grown  up  in  their  youth:  his  tender  mercies  are  over  all 

that,  our  daughters   may   be  as  his  works. 

corner  stones,  polished  after  the  10  All  thy  works  shall  praise 

similitude  of  a  palace:  thee,   0    Lord:    and   thy  saints 

13  That  our  garners  may  be  shall  bless  thee, 

full,    affording   all    manner    of  11  They   shall    speak    of    the 

store  :  that  our  sheep  may  bring  glory  of  thy  kingdom  :  and  talk 

forth    thousands   and   ten  thou-  of  thy  power; 

sands  in  our  streets:  12  To    make    known    to    the 

14:  That    our    oxen    may    be  sons    of  men   his   mighty  acts: 

strong   to   labor;    that  there  be  and   the  glorious  majesty  of  his 

no  breaking  in,  nor  going  out:  kingdom. 

that  there  be  no  complaining  in  13  Thy  kingdom  is  an  ever- 

our  streets.  lasting   kingdom:    and   thy  do- 

15  Happy  is  that  people,  that  minion  endureth  throughout  all 

is  in  such  a  case:    yea,  happy  generations. 


is  that  people,  whose  God  is  the 
Lord. 

PSALM  145. 


U  The  Lord  upholdeth  all 
that  fall :  and  raiseth  up  all 
those  that  be  bowed  down. 

15  The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon 

I  WILL  extol  thee,  my  God,  0    thee:  and  thou  givest  them  their 
King:    and  I  will  bless  thy    meat  in  due  season.      % 
name  for  ever  and  ever.  16  Thou  openest  thine  hand : 

2  Every  day  will  I  bless  thee :    and  satisfiest  the  desire  of  every 
and  I  will  praise  thy  name  for    living  thing. 

ever  and  ever.  17  The  Lord  is  righteous   in 

3  Great     is     the    Lord,    and    all  his  ways:    and   holy  in  all 
greatly  to  be  praised :   and  his    his  works. 

greatness  is  unsearchable,  18  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all 

4  One  generation  shall  praise    them  that  call  upon  him:  to  all 
thy  works  to  another:   and  shall    that  call  upon  him  in  truth, 
declare  thy  mighty  acts.  19  He  will   fulfill  the   desire 

5  I  Avill  speak  of  the  glorious    of  them  that  fear  him:   he  also 
honor  of  thy  majesty:    and    of    will    hear    their   cry,   and    will 


thy  wondrous  works. 

6  And  men  shall  speak  of  the 
might  of  thy  terrible  acts  :  and 
I  will  declare  thy  greatness. 

7  They  shall  abuiidantly  utter 
the  memory  of  thy  great  good- 
ness :  and  shall  sing  of  thy 
righteousness. 

8  The  Lord  is  gi-acious,  and 
full  of  compassion:  slow  to 
anger,  and  of  great  mercy. 

9  The  Lord  is  good  to  all :  and 


save  them. 

20  The  Lord  preserveth  all 
them  that  love  him:  but  all  the 
wicked  will  he  destroy. 

21  My  mouth  shall  speak  the 
praise  of  the  Lord  :  and  let  all 
flesh  bless  his  holy  name  for  ever 
and  ever. 

PSALM  146 

ALLELUIA.     Praise  the  Lord : 
O  mv  soul. 


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2  While  I  live  will  I  praise 
the  Lord:  I  will  slug  praises 
unto  my  God  while  I  have  any 
being. 

3  Put  not  3^our  trust  in  prin- 
ces: nor  in  the  son  of  man,  in 
whom  there  is  no  help. 

4  His  breath  goeth  forth,  he 
returneth  to  his  earth:  in  that 
very  day  his  thoughts  perish. 

5  Happy  is  he  that  hath  the 
God  of  Jacob  for  his  help: 
whose  hope  is  in  the  Lord  his 
God: 

6  Which  made  heaven,  and 
earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that 
therein  is  :  which  keepeth  truth 
for  ever: 

7  Which  executeth  judgment 
for  the  oppressed :  which  giveth 
food  to  the  hungry,  the  Lord 
looseth  the  prisoners : 

8  The  Lord  openeth  the  eyes 
of  the  blind :  the  Lord  raiseth 
them  that  are  bowed  dowai,  the 
Lord  loveth  the  righteous  : 

9  The  Lord  preserveth  the 
strangers,  he  i*elieveth  the  father- 
less and  widow :  but  the  way 
of  the  wicked  he  turneth  upside 
down. 

10  The  Lord  shall  reign  for 
ever:  even  thy  God,  0  Zion, 
unto  all  generations.     Alleluia. 


€be  €.t)irttctl)  JDap.    "V^CBpevs. 
PSALM  147. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord,  for  it  is 
good  to  sing  praises  unto 
our  God :  for  it  is  pleasant,  and 
praise  is  comely. 

2  The  Lord  doth  build  up  Je- 
rusalem: he  gathereth  together 
tl»e  outcasts  of  Israel. 

8  He   healeth   the   broken  in 


heart:     and    bindeth    up    their 
wounds. 

4  He  telleth  the  number  of 
the  stars  :  he  calleth  them  all 
by  their  names. 

5  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  of 
great  power:  his  understanding 
is  infinite. 

6  The  Lord  lifteth  up  the 
meek :  he  casteth  the  wicked 
down  to  the  ground. 

7  Sing  unto  the  Lord  with 
thanksgiving:  sing  praise  upon 
the  harp  unto  our  God : 

8  Who  covei'eth  the  heaven 
with  clouds :  who  prepareth  rain 
for  the  earth,  who  maketh  grass 
to  grow  upon  the  mountains. 

9  He  giveth  to  the  beast  his 
food:  and  to  the  young  ravens 
which  cry. 

10  He  delighteth  not  in  the 
strength  of  the  horse :  he  taketh 
not  pleasure  in  the  legs  of  a  man. 

11  The  Lord  taketh  pleasure 
in  them  that  fear  him :  in  those 
that  hope  in  his  mercy. 

12  Praise  the  Lord,  0  .Jeru- 
salem :  praise  thy  God,  0  Zion. 

13  For  he  hath  strengthened 
the  bars  of  thy  gates:  he  hath 
blessed  thy  children  within  thee. 

14  He  maketh  peace  in  thy 
borders:  and  fiUeth  thee  with 
the  finest  of  the  wheat. 

15  He  sendeth  forth  his  com- 
mandment upon  earth:  his  word 
runneth  very  swiftly. 

16  He  giveth  snow  like  wool: 
he  scattereth  the  hoar  frost  like 
ashes. 

17  He  casteth  forth  his  ice 
like  morsels:  who  can  stand 
before  his  cold? 

18  He  sendeth  out  his  word, 
and  melteih    them;    he  causeth 


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Day  80.] 


THE    PSALTER. 


[Day  30. 


his  wind  to  blow,  and  the  waters 
flow. 

,  19  He  sheweth  his  word  unto 
Jacob  :  his  statutes  and  his  judg- 
ments unto  Israel. 

20  He  hath  not  dealt  so  with 
any  nation:  and  as  for  his  judg- 
ments, they  have  not  known 
them.     Alleluia. 

PSALM  148. 

ALLELUIA.      Praise    ye    the 
Lord     from     the     heavens: 
praise  him  in  the  highta. 

2  Praise  ye  him,  all  his  an- 
gels: praise  ye  him,  all  his  hosts. 

3  Praise  ye  him,  sun  and 
moon  :  praise  him,  all  ye  stars 
of  light. 

4  Praise  him,  ye  heavens  of 
heavens :  and  ye  Avaters  that  be 
above  the  heavens. 

5  Let  them  praise  the  name 
of  the  Lord:  for  he  commanded, 
and  they  were  created. 

6  He  hath  also  stablished  them 
for  ever  and  ever :  he  hath  made 
a  decree  which  shall  not  pass. 

7  Praise  the  Lord  fi-om  the 
earth:  ye  dragons,  and  all  deeps: 

8  Fire,  and  hail :  snow,  and 
vapor:  stormy  wind  fulfilling 
his  word : 

9  Mountains,  and  all  hills; 
fruitful  trees,  and  all  cedars : 

10  Beasts,  and  all  cattle: 
creeping  things,  and  fl^'ing  fou'l : 

11  Kings  of  the  earth,  and 
all  people :  princes,  and  all 
judges  of  the  earth  : 

12  Both  young  men,  and  maid- 
ens: old  men,  and  children: 

13  Let  them  praise  the  name 
of  the  Lord  :  for  his  name  alone 
is  excellent:  his  gloi-y  is  above 
the  earth  and  heaven. 


14  He  also  exalteth  the  horn 

of  his  people,  the  praise  of  all 
his  saints:  even  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  a  people  near  unto  him. 
Alleluia. 

PSALM  149. 

ALLELUIA.  Sing  unto  the 
Lord  a  new  song:  and  his 
praise  in  the  congregation  of 
saints, 

2  Let  Israel  rejoice  in  him 
that  made  him  :  let  the  children 
of  Zion  be  joyful  in  their 
King. 

3  Let  them  praise  his  name  in 
the  dance :  let  them  sing  praises 
unto  him  with  the  timbrel  and 
harp. 

4  For  the  Lord  taketh  pleasure 
in  his  people :  he  will  beautify 
the  meek  with  salvation. 

5  Let  the  saints  be  joyful  in 
glory  :  let  them  sing  aloud  upon 
their  beds. 

6  Let  the  high  praises  of  God 
be  in  their  mouth:  and  a  two- 
edged  sword  in  their  hand; 

7  To  execute  vengeance  upon 
the  heathen:  and  punishments 
upon  the  people; 

8  To  bind  their  kings  with 
chains:  and  their  nobles  with 
fetters  of  iron ; 

9  To  execute  upon  them  the 
judgments  written:  this  honor 
have  all  his  saints.     Alleluia. 

PSALM  150. 

ALLELUIA.     Praise    God    in 
his  sanctuary  :    praise   him 
in  the  fivmamcnt  of  his  power. 

2  Praise  him  for  his  mighty 
acts:  praise  him  according  to 
his  excellent  greatness. 

3  Praise  him  with  the  sound 


\i>h 


'      Day  30.]                            THE    PSALTER.  [Day  30. 

of  the  trumpet:  praise  him  with  5  Praise  him  upon  the  loud 

the  psaltery  and  hai-p.  cj^mbals  :   pi'aise  him  upon  the 

4  Praise  him  with  the  timbrel  high  sounding  cymbals. 

and   dance:    praise    him    with  6  Let  every  thing:  that  hath 

stringed    instruments    and    or-  breath  praise   the  Lord.     Alle- 

gans.  luia. 


i 


m 


LAUDS: 


OR    THE 


OFFICE  OF  PRAISE  FOR  EARLY  MORiNING. 

^  On  Sundays  and  Festivals. 


V. — I  laid  me  down,  and  slept : 
J{. — I  awaked,  for  the  Lord  sustained  me. 
V. — 0  God,  make  speed  to  deliver  us  : 
H. — 0  Lord,  make  haste  to  help  us. 

*\  All  kneel  down,  and,  say 

OUR  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  be  thy  name. 
Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done,  as  in  heaven,  so 
also  upon  the  earth.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And 
.forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead 
us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever.  Amen. 
V. — O  Lord,  open  thou  our  lips: 
R. — And  our  mouths  shall  show  forth  thy  praise. 

%  Here  all  stand  up. 

V. — Praise  be  to  thee,  0  Lord  : 
JR. — King  of  eternal  glory. 
f  Then  shall  be  said  or  sung  the  following  Psalms,  on  all  Sundays  and 
Festivals  throughout  the  year ;  except  from  the  third  Sunday  he- 
*     fore  Lent  until  Easter,  during  trhich   time,  in  place  of  the  first 
Psalm  here  following,  shall  be  said  Psalm  51,  Miserere;  and,  in 
place  of  thf  scrovd,   Psnlm,  1 1  R,  CoTifitoniini. 

188 


LAUDS. 
PSALM  93. — Dominus  regnavit. 

1st  Verge.  5th  tone.    Ist  ending. 


-jBt^^\^::z:zi 


:^-(?2) 


^^F= 


1 


Tl\e  Lord  reigneth,  he  is  clothed  with 'majesty :  the  Lord  is   .    .   he  hath 'gird-ed    hini-self. 

TTlHE  Lord  reignetli,  lie  is  clothed  with  majesty:  the  Lord 
--■-  is  clothed  with  strength,  wherewith  he  hath  '^girded  him" 
self. 

The  world  also  is  Established  :  that  it  can  n5t  be  moved. 

Thy  throne  is  established  of  old  :  thou  art  from  Everlasting. 

The  floods  have  lifted  up,  0  Lord,  the  floods  have  lifted 
up  their  voice :  the  floods  lift  ^up  their  waves. 

The  Lord  on  high  is  mightier  than  the  noise  of  man}'-  wa- 
ters :  yea,  than  the  mighty  waves  of  the  sea. 

Thy  testimonies  are  very  siire:  holiness  becometh  thine 
house,  0  Lord,  forever. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  do'^minion  :  for 
ever  and  fever.     Amen. 

B. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and  the 
End,  the  First  and  the  "^Last :  who  is,  and  who  was,  and  who 
is  to  come,  the  ^ Almighty. 

PSALM  im.—Juhilate  Deo. 

MAKE  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord,  all  ye  Mands  :  serve 
the  Lord  with  gladness,  come  before  his  ^presence  with 
singing. 

Know  ye  that  the  Lord  he  is  ^God:  it  is  he  that  hath  made 
us,  and  not  we  ourselves,  we  are  his  people,  and  the  sheep  C)f 
his  pasture. 

Enter  into  his  gates  with  thanksgiving,  and  into  his  courts 
with  Upraise:   be  thankful  unto  him,  and  ^bless  his  name. 

For  the  Lord  is  good,  his  mercy  is  ever^lasting :  and  his 
truth  endureth  to  all  ^generations. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  do^minion  :  for 
ever  and  fever.     Amen. 

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LAUDS. 

J?. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and  the 
End,  the  First  and  the  ^Last:  who  is,  and  who  was,  and  who 
is  to  come,  the  Whnighty. 

PSALM  63. — Deus^  Deus  mens. 

OGOD,  thou  art  my  ^God :  early  ^will  I  seek  thee. 
My  soul  thirsteth  for  thee,  my  tlesh  longeth  ^for  thee  : 
in  a  dry  and  thirsty  land,  Hvhere  no  water  is; 

To  see  thy  power  and  thy  ^glory  :  so  as  I  have  seen  thee 
in  the  ^sanctuary. 

Because  thy  loving-kindness  is  better  than  Mife :  my  lips 
shall  upraise  thee. 

Thus  will  I  bless  thee  while  I  ^live:  I  will  lift  up  my  hands 
in  tliy  name. 

My  soul  shall  be  satisfied  as  with  marrow  and  ^fatness:  and 
my  mouth  shall  praise  thee  with  \ioyful  lips; 

When  I  remember  thee  upon  my  ^bed:  and  meditate  on 
thee  in  the  ^ night  watches. 

Becaiise  thou  hast  been  my  ^help :  therefore  in  the  shadow 
of  thy  wings  will  ^I  rejoice. 

My  soul  followeth  hard  after  Hhee:  thy  right  hand  up^hold- 
eth  me. 

But  those  that  seek  my  soul,  to  de^stroy  it:  shall  go  into  the 
lower  parts  of  the  earth. 

They  shall  fall  by  the  ^sword :  they  shall  be  a  ^portion  for 
foxes. 

But  the  king  shall  rejoice  in  God,  every  one  that  sweareth 
by  him  shall  ^glory:  but  the  mouth  of  them  that  speak  lies 
^shall  be  stopped. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  do^minion:  for- 
ever and  ever.     Amen. 

li. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and  the 
End,  the  First  and  the  ^Last:  who  is,  and  who  was,  and  who 
is  to  come,  the  ^Almighty. 

140 


LAUDS. 


PSALM  67. — Deus  misereatur. 
OD  be  merciful  unto  us,  and  Moless  us :  and  cause  his  face 


GOD  be  merciful  unto  us 
to  ^shine  upon  us ; 


\ 


poi 

That  thy  way  ma}^  be  known  upon  earth:  thy  saving  health 
a^Bong  all  nations. 

Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O  ^God  :  let  all  the  ^people  praise 
thee. 

O  let  the  nations  be  glad  and  sing  for  ^joy:  for  thou  shalt 
judge  the  people  righteously,  and  govern  the  nations  upon 
earth. 

Let  the  people  praise  thee,  0  ^God  :  let  all  the  ^people  praise 
thee. 

Then  shall  the  earth  yield  her  increase :  and  God,  even  our 
own  ^God,  shall  bless  us. 

God  shall  ^bless  us :  and  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  shall  fear 
him. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  do^minion  :  for- 
ever and  ever.     Amen. 

R. — He  is  the  zllpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and  the 
End,  the  First  and  the  ^Last:  who  is,  and  who  was,  and  who 
is  to  come,  the  "^ Almighty. 

•[  On  Sundays  throughout  the  year  shall   here  he  sui\g  the  following 
Anthem : 

A    XD  God  said.  Let  there  be  light,  and  there  was  light: 

-^^-  an( 


id  the  evenino;  and  the   mornino;  were  the  first  dav. 


Alleluia. 


PSALM  14S. — Laadate  Dominum. 

1st  Verse.  Tone  8.     2d  ending. 


Alle  -  lu  -  ia.     Praise  ye  the  Lord  .. 'heavens;    praise  him    "in.  the      hights.    Alle-lu-ia. 

A   LLELUTA.     Praise  ye   the    Lord   from    the   4ieavens: 
-^^^  praise  him  in  the  hights. 

Praise  ve  him,  all  his  ansrels :   praise  ve  him.  k\\  his  hosts. 

141 


LAUDS, 

Praise  ye  him,  sun  and  ^moon :  praise  him,  all  ye  ^stafs  of 
light. 

Praise  him,  ye  heavens  of  ^heavens:  and  ye  waters  that  be 
a^bove  the  heavens. 

Let  them  praise  the  name  o.f  tlie  ^Lokd:  for  he^ommanded, 
and  they  ^were  created. 

He  hath  also  stablished  them  forever  and  fever:  he  hath 
made  a  decree  which  ^sliall  not  pass. 

Praise  the  Lord  from  the  earth  :  ye  dragons,  and  all 
deeps; 

Fire  and  hail,  snow  and  ^vapor :  stormy  wind,  fulfilling  hia 
word ; 

Mountains,  and  all  Miills  :  fruitful  trees,  and  all  cedars; 

Beasts,  and  all  ^cattle:  creeping  things,  and  ^flying  fowl; 

Kings  of  the  earth,  and  all  ^people  :  princes,  and  all  judges 
di'  the  earth; 

Both  young  men,  and  ^maidens :  old  ^men,  and  children. 

Let  them  praise  the  name  of  the  ^Lord  :  for  his  name  alone 
is  excellent,  his  glory  is  above  the  fearth  and  heaven. 

He  also  exalteth  the  horn  of  his  ^people :  the  praise  of  fill 
his  saints; 

Even  of  the  children  of  Israel:  a  people  near  unto  him. 
Alleluia.       ^ 

PSALM  149. — Cantate  Domino. 

ALLELUIA.  Sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  ^song:  and  his 
praise  in  the  congre^gation  of  saints. 

Let  Israel  rejoice  in  him  that  ^made  him  :  let  the  children 
of  Zion  be  joyful  \n  their  King, 

Let  them  praise  his  name  in  the  ^dance  :  let  them  sing 
praises  unto  him  with  the  Himbrel  and  harp. 

For  the  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in  his  ^people  :  he  will 
beautify  the  meek  ^with  salvation. 

Let  the  saints  be  joyful  in  ^glory :  let  them  sing  aloud  upon 
their  beds. 

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LAUDS. 

Let  the  high  praises  of  God  be  in  their  ^mouth :  and  a  two- 
edffed  sword  in  their  hand. 

To  execute  vengeance  upon  the  ^heathen  :  and  punishments 
upon  the  people ; 

To  bind  their  kings  with  Vhains  :  and  their  nobles  with 
^fetters  of  iron ; 

To  execute  upon  them  the  judgment  ^written:  this  honor 
have  all  his  saints.     Alleluia. 

PSALM  150. — Laudate  Dewn. 

A  LLELL^IA.  Praise  God  in  his  sanctuary:  praise  him  in 
■^^^  the  firmament  of  his  power. 

Praise  him  for  his  mighty  acts :  praise  him  according  to 
his  excellent  greatness. 

Praise  him  with  the  sound  of  the  ^trumpet:  praise  him 
with  the  psalter^y  and  harp. 

Praise  him  with  the  timbrel  and  Mance:  praise  him  with 
stringed  instru^ments  and  organs. 

Praise  him  upon  the  loud  ^cymbals :  praise  him  upon  the 
high  ^sounding  cvmbals. 

Let  every  thing  that  hath  ^breath :  Upraise  th^  Lord.  Al- 
leluia. 

^\  From  Epiphany  to  Lent,  and  from  the  first  Sunday  after  Pentecost 
to  Advent,  shall  he  sung  this  Anthem,  Rev.  vii:  12. 

BLESSING,  and  glory,  and  wisdom,  and  thanksgiving,  and 
honor,  and  power,  and  might :  be  unto  our  God  forever 
and  ever.     Amen. 

\  On  Sundays,  from  Epipjliany  till  Lent,  and  from  the  first  Sunday 
after  Pe?itecost  till  Advent,  shall  be  sung  the  following 


0 


HYMX. — Prima  dierum  oriiniu7n. 

,N  this  the  day  that  saw  the  earth 
From  utter  darkness  first  have  birth; 

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LAUDS.  I 

\ 
The  day  its  Maker  rose  again,  i 

'  And  vanquished  death,  and  burst  our  chain  ; 

Away  with  sleep  and  slothful  ease !  ! 

We  raise  our  hearts  and  bend  our  knees,  { 

And  early  seek  the  Lord  of  all,  j 

According  to  the  prophet's  call.  ' 

0  Father  of  unclouded  light, 

We  pray  thee,  kneeling  in  thy  sight,  i 

From  all  defilement  to  be  freed, 

And  every  sinful  thought  and  deed;  I 

That  this  our  body's  mortal  frame 
May  know  no  sin  and  fear  no  shame, 
Whereby  the  fires  of  hell  may  rise. 
To  torture  us  in  fiercer  wise. 

We  therefore,  Savior,  cry  to  thee. 

To  wash  out  our  iniquity;  : 

And  give  us  of  thy  boundless  grace,  i 

The  blessings  of  the  heavenly  place;  i 

That  we,  thence  exiled  bj'  our  sin, 

Hereafter  may  be  welcomed  in;  ; 

That  blessed  time  awaiting  now. 

With  hymns  of  glory  here  we  bow.  •; 

Glory  and  praises  ever  be,  * 

0  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  to  thee ; 

Whom  all  the  heavenly  host  adore,  j 

God  over  all,  forevermore.     Amen.  i 

^  Then  shall  be  read  the  Lesson  from  the  New  Testament,  according!  ' 

to  the  Calendar;  and,   the  same  being  ended,  the  people,  standing  j 

up,  shall  say  or  sing  \ 

R. — Glorv  be  to  thee,  O  Lord.  i 

^  Then  shall  be  sung,  throughout  the  year,  the  Song  of  Moses  and  of  the  | 

Lamb.  I 

144  i 


LAUDS. 

Maijna  et  Mirabilia. — Rev.  xv:  3, 

1st  Verse.  Tone  5.    1st  ending. 


^^ 


^ 


Great  and  marvellous  . .  Lord  God  Al-'mighty:    just  and  true  are  .  .  thou  "King  of    Saints. 

C"1  RE  AT  and  marvellous  are  thy  works,  Lord  God  Al- 
-^  ^mighty:  just  and  true  are  thy  ways,  thou  ^King  of 
saints. 

Who  shall  not  fear  thee,  O  Lord,  and  glorify  thy  'name  : 
for  thou  a^lone  art  holy. 

For  all  nations  shall  come  and  worship  beV^ore  thee :  for 
thy  judgments  are  made  manifest. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  do^minion  :  for- 
ever and  ever.     Amen. 

JR. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and  the 
End,  the  First  and  the  ^Last :  who  is,  and  who  was,  and  who 
is  to  come,  the  ^Almighty. 

%  Then  shall  the  3Imister  continue : 
V. — 0  Lord,  unto  thee  have  I  cried: 
Z?. — And  in  the  morning  shall  my  prayer  prevent  thee. 
V. — Let  my  mouth  be  filled  with  thy  praise : 
a. — That  I  may  sing  of  thy  glory  and  of  thy  greatness  all 
the  day. 

V. — The  Lord  be  with  you  : 

U. — And  with  thy  spirit. 

Minister. — Let  us  pray. 

V. — 0  Lord,  hide  thy  face  from  my  sins : 

R. — And  blot  out  mine  iniquities. 

V. — Create  in  me  a  clean  heart,  0  God : 

R. — And  renew  a  right  spirit  within  me. 

V. — Cast  me  not  away  from  thy  presence: 

R- — And  take  not  thy  Holy  Spirit  from  me. 

V. — Eestore  unto  me  the  joy  of  thy  salvation: 

??• — And  uphold  me  with  thv  free  spirit. 

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LAUDS. 

V. — 0  Lord,  hear  iny  prayer  : 
JR. — And  let  my  cry  come  unto  thee. 
1[  In  Advent  and  Lent  shall  here  be  said,  the  Minister  and  people  still 
kneeling^  Psalm   6,  Domine  ne  in  furore,   together  with  what 
/ollou's.  as  far  as   to  the  Collect,  the  same   being  omitted  at  all 
other  times,  except  on  appointed  fasts. 

V. — Turn  us  again,  0  Lord  God  of  hosts: 

H. — And  cause  thy  face  to  shine,  and  we  shall  be  saved. 

V. — Arise,  0  Lord,  and  help  us : 

JR. — And  deliver  us,  and  purge  away  our  sins,  for  thy  Name's 
sake. 

V. — 0  Lord,  hear  my  prayer  : 

It. — And  let  my  cry  come  unto  thee. 

^  Here  shall  be  said  the  Collect  for  the  dag,  and  thereupon,  throughout 
the  year,  this 

•I  Collect  for  Grace. 

OLORD  our  heavenly  Father,  Almighty  and  everlasting 
God,  who  hast  safely  brought  us  to  the  beginning  of  this 
day:  Defend  us  in  the  same  with  thy  mighty  power,  and  grant 
that  -this  day  we  fall  into  no  sin,  neither  run  into  any  kind 
of  danger,  but  that  all  our  thoughts,  words,  and  works  may 
be  directed  to  the  keeping  of  thy  holy  laws :  for  thy  mercy's 
sake,  0  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.         B. — Amen. 

^  Or  thi." : 

VOUCHSAFE.  O  Lord  God,  King  of  heaven  and  earth,  to 
direct,  sanctif}',  rule,  and  govern  this  day  our  hearts  and 
bodies,  our  thoughts,  our  speech,  and  our  acts  in  the  ways  of 
thy  laws  and  the  works  of  thy  commandments:  that  here  and 
ever  we  may  be  saved  and  delivered,  thou  being  our  helper, 
0  Savior  of  the  world,  who  livest  and  reignest  world  without 
end.         a. — Amen. 

''^r^HE  Lord  keep  our  going  out  and  our  coming  in  from  this 
J-     time  fort  I)  and  evermore.  H. — Amen 

V  Here  endeth  the  Office, 

14(3 


LAUDS:  OR  THE  OFFICE  OF  MORNING  PRAISE, 

FOE   EACH   DAY   OF   THE   WEEK. 


ilHonbrti). 
V.  I  laid  me  clown  and  slept, 
&c. 

M.  I  awaked    for   the  Lord, 

&c.  Continue  as  in  the  Office 
for  Sunday  as  far  as  to  the 
response,  King  of  eternal,  etc. 
The  same  each  day  of  the  toeek. 

Ps.  51,  Have  mercy,  &c. 

Ps.  5.  Give  ear  to,  &c. 

Ps.  63.  0  God,  thou  art,  &c. 

Song  of  Isaiah,  c.  xii. 

OLORD,  I  will  praise  thee: 
though  thou  wast  angry 
with  me,  thine  anger  is  turned 
away,  and  thou  comfortedst  me. 

Behold,  God  is  my  salvation ; 
I  will  trust,  and  not  be  afraid : 
for  the  Lord  Jehovah  is  my 
strength  and  my  song;  he  also 
is  become  my  salvation. 

Therefore  with  joy  shall  ye 
draw  water:  out  of  the  wells 
of  salvation. 

And  in  that  day  shall  ye  say, 
praise  the  Lord,  call  upon  his 
name :  declare  his  doings  among 
the  people,  make  mention  that 
his  name  is  exalted. 

Sing  unto  the  Lord,  for  he 
hath  done  excellent  things: 
this  is  known  in  all  the  earth. 

Cry  out  and  shout,  thou  in- 
habitant of  Zion:    for  great  is 

u 


the  Holy  One  of  Israel  in  the 

midst  of  thee. 

Antiphon.  And  God  said,  Let  there 
be  a  firmament  in  the  midst  of  the 
waters,  and  let  it  divide  the  waters 
from  the  waters,  and  it  was  so :  and 
the  evening  and  the  morning  were  the 
second  day.    Alleluia. 

Ps.  150.  Alleluia. 

Sentence.  Jesus  said,  1  am  the  liffht 
of  the  world :  he  that  foUoweth  after 
me  shall  not  walk  in  darkness,  but 
shall  have  the  light  of  life.— Jo^ri  viii : 
12. 

HYMN. 

THOU  Splendor  of  the  Father's  ray, 
J-  True  Light  of  light,  and  Day  of  day: 
Light's  fountain  and  eternal  spring, 
Thou  Morn  the  morn  illumining! 
Glide  in,  thou  very  Stm  Divine, 
With  everlasting  brightness  shine; 
And  shed  abroad  on  every  sense, 
Thy  holy  Spirit's  influence. 
Our  acts  with  courage  do  thou  fill, 
Blunt  thou  the  tempter's  tooth  of  ill; 
Misfortune  into  good  convert. 
Or  give  us  grace  to  bear  unhurt. 

Our  spirits,  whatsoe'er  betide, 
In  chaste  and  loyal  bodies  guide; 
Let  faith  with  fervor  unalloyed. 
The  bane  of  falsehood  still  avoid. 

Thou,  Loi'd,  our  daily  food,  be  nigh, 
Let  faith  our  daily  cup  supply ; 
So  may  we  quaff  to  calm  and  bless. 
The  Spirit's  rapturous  holiness. 

Now  let  the  day  in  joy  pass  on; 
Our  modesty  like  early  dawn. 
Our  faith  like  noon-tide  splendor  glow, 
Our  souls  the  night-fall  never  know. 

Glory  and  praises,  &c.    Dox.  II. 

Then  follows  the  Lesson,  as  in 
the  Calendar;  and,  after  that,  the 
Office  proceeds  as  on  Sunday. 

7 


lauds:  or  morning  praise, 


Ps.  51.  Have  mercy,  &c. 
'  Ps.  43.  Judge  me,  &c. 
Ps.  63.  0  God,  tliou  art,  &c. 

Song  of  Ilahakkuk,  c.  iii. 

LORD,  I  have  heard  thy 
speech,  I  was  afraid:  0 
Lord,  revive  thy  work  in  the 
midst  of  the  years,  in  the  midst 
of  the  years  make  known^  in 
wrath  remember  mercy. 

God  came  from  Teman:  and 
the  Holy  One  from  mount  Paran. 

His  glory  covered  the  heav- 
ens :  and  the  earth  was  full  of 
his  praise. 

And  his  brightness  was  as 
the  light :  he  had  horns  coming 
out  of  his  hand,  and  there  was 
the  hiding  of  his  power. 

Before  him  went  the  pesti- 
lence :  and  burning  coals  went 
forth  at  his  feet. 

He  stood  and  measured  the 
earth:  he  beheld,  and  drove 
asunder  the  nations. 

And  the  everlasting  mount- 
ains were  scattered,  the  perpet- 
ual hills  did  bow:  his  ways  are 
everlasting. 

I  saw  the  tents  of  Cushan  in 
affliction :  the  curtains  of  the 
land  of  Midian  did  tremble. 

Was  the  Lord  displeased 
against  the  rivers :  was  thine 
anger  against  the  rivers  ? 

Was  thy  wrath  against  the 
sea:  that  thou  didst  ride  upon 
thy  horses,  thy  chariots  of  sal- 
vation ? 

Thy  bow  was  make  qiiite 
naked,  according  to  the  oaths 
of  the  tribes,  even  thy  Word : 


thou  didst  cleave  the  earth  with 
rivers. 

The  mountains  saw  thee  and 
they  trembled :  the  overflowing 
of  the  water  passed  by. 

The  deep  uttered  his  voice: 
and  lifted  up  his  hands  on  high. 

The  sun  and  moon  stood  still 
in  their  habitation  :  at  the  light 
of  thine  arrows  they  went,  and 
at  the  shining  of  thy  glittering 
spear. 

Thou  didst  march  through 
the  land  in  indignation:  thou 
didst  thresh  the  heathen  in 
anger. 

Thou  wentest  forth  for  the 
salvation  of  thy  people :  even  for 
salvation  with  thine  anointed. 

Thou  woundedst  the  head  out 
of  the  house  of  the  wicked :  by 
discovering  the  foundation  unto 
the  neck. 

Thou  didst  strike  through 
with  his  staves  the  head  of  his 
villages :  they  came  out  as  a 
whirlwind  to  scatter  me,  their 
rejoicing  was  as  to  devour  the 
poor  secretl3\ 

Thou  didst  walk  through  the 
sea  with  thy  horses:  through 
the  heap  of  great  waters. 

When  I  heard,  my  belly 
trembled :  my  lips  quivered  at 
the  voice. 

Rottenness  entered  into  my 
bones:  and  I  trembled  in  my- 
self, that  I  might  rest  in  the 
day  of  trouble. 

When  he  cometh  up  unto  the 
people:  he  will  invade  them 
with  his  troops. 

Although  the  fig-tree  shall 
not  blossom:  and  there  shall 
be  no  fruit  in  the  vines: 


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The  labor  of  the  olive  shall 
fail :  and  the  fields  shall  yield 
no  meat : 

The  flock  shall  be  cut  off  from 
the  fold :  and  there  shall  be  no 
herd  in  the  stalls : 

Yet  will  I  rejoice  in  the 
Lord  :  I  will  joy  in  the  God 
of  my  salvation. 

The  Lord  God  is  my  strength, 
and  he  will  make  my  feet  like 
hinds"  feet :  and  he  will  make  me 
to  walk  upon  mine  high  places. 

Ant.  And  God  said,  Let  the  dry  land 
appeal',  and  let  the  earth  liiiiiff  forth 
grass,  the  herb,  and  the  tree,  aud  it 
was  so:  and  the  evening  and  the  morn- 
ing were  the  tliird  day.    Alleluia. 

Ps.  150.  Alleluia. 

SeiUence.  In  him  was  life  :  and  the 
life  was  the  light  of  men. — John  i  :  i. 

HYMN. 

OUR   limbs  refreshed  with  slnmber 
now. 
And  sluth  cast  off,  in  prayer  we  bow ; 
Anil  while  we  sing  thy  praises  dear, 
0  Father,  Ije  thou  present  here. 

To  thee  our  earli'St  morning  song. 
To  thee  our  hearts"  full  powers  belong; 
And  thou,  0  Holy  One,  prevent 
Each  following  action  aud  intent. 

Cut  off.  we  pray  thee,  each  offense. 
Each  evil  thing  of  thought  aud  sense  ; 
So  we  wlio  now  do  thee  adore, 
May  sing  thy  prais-s  evermore. 

Grant  that  we  ask,  &c.    Dux.  III. 


Wc'bncstfax}. 
Ps.  51,  Have  mercy,  &c. 
Ps,  65.  Praise  waiteth,  &c. 
Ps.  63.  0  God,  thou  art,  &c. 

Sonff  of  Hannah,  1  Sam.  ii :  1-10. 

MY    heart     rejoiceth    in    the 
Lord  :  mine  horn  is  exalted 
in  the  Lord. 

My  mouth  is  enlarged  over 
mine  enemies:  because  I  rejoice 
in  thy  salvation. 


There  is  none  holy  as  the 
Lord,  for  there  is  none  besides 
thee :  neither  is  there  any  rock 
like  our  God. 

Talk  no  more  so  exceeding 
proudly :  let  not  arrogancy  come 
out  of  your  mouth. 

For  the  Lord  is  a  God  of 
knowledge:  and  by  him  are 
actions  weighed. 

The  bows  of  the  mighty  men 
are  broken  :  and  they  that  stum- 
bled are  girded  with  strength. 

They  that  were  full  have 
hired  out  themselves  for  bread : 
and  they  that  were  hungry 
ceased. 

So  that  the  barren  hath 
borne  seven :  and  she  that 
hath  many  children  is  waxed 
feeble. 

The  Lord  killeth,  and  maketh 
alive  :  he  bringeth  down  to  the 
grave,  and  bringeth  up. 

The  Lord  maketh  poor,  and 
maketh  rich :  he  bringeth  low, 
and  lifteth  up. 

He  raiseth  up  the  poor  out 
of  the  dust:  and  lifteth  up  the 
beggar  from  the  dunghill. 

To  set  them  among  princes : 
and  to  make  them  inherit  the 
throne  of  glory. 

For  the  pillars  of  the  earth 
are  the  Lords  :  and  he  hath  set 
the  world  upon  them. 

He  will  keep  the  feet  of  his 
saints:  and  the  wicked  shall  be 
silent  in  darkness. 

For  by  strength  shall  no  man 
prevail:  the  adversaries  of  the 
Lord  shall  be  broken  in  pieces. 

Out  of  heaven  shall  he  thun- 
der upon  them :  the  Lord  shall 
judge  the  ends  of  the  earth. 


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And  he  shall  give  strength  to 

his  king:    and   exalt  the  horn 

of  his  anointed. 

Ant.  And  God  made  twogrreat  lights, 
the  greater  light  to  rule  the  day,  and 
the  lesser  light  to  rule  the  night;  he 
made  the  stars  also:  and  the  evening 
and  the  morning  were  the  fourth  day. 
Alleluia. 

Ps.  150.  Alleluia. 

Sentence.  He  that  doeth  the  truth 
Cometh  to  the  light,  that  his  deeds 
may  be  made  manifest  that  they  are 
wrought  in  God.— JoAn  iii:  21. 

HYMN. 

THE  winged  herald  of  the  day 
Proclaims  the  morn's  approaching 
ray ; 
And  Chiist  the  Lord  the  soul  excites, 
And  so  to  endless  life  invites. 

Take  up  thy  bed,  to  each  lie  cries. 
Who  sick  or  wrapped  in  slumber  lies  ; 
And  chaste,  and  just,  and  sober  stand, 
And  watch,  my  coming  is  at  hand. 

Do  thou,  0  Lord,  our  slumbers  wake; 
Do  thou  the  chains  of  darkness  break; 
Pui-ge  thou  our  former  sins  away. 
And  in  our  souls  new  light  display. 

Glory  and  praises,  &c.    Dox.  II. 


Ps.  51.  Have  mercy,  &c. 
Ps.  70.  Make  haste,  &c. 
Ps.  63.  0  God,  thou  art,  &c. 

Song  of  31  OSes,  Exodus  xv:  1-18. 

I  WILL  sing  unto  the  Lord,  for 
he  hath  triumphed  gloriously  : 
the  horse  and  his  rider  hath  he 
thrown  into  the  sea. 

The  Lord  is  my  strength  and 
song,  and  he  is  become  my  sal- 
vation: he  is  my  God,  and  I 
will  prepare  him  an  habitation, 
my  fathers  God,  and  I  will 
exalt  him. 

The  Lord  is  a  man  of  war: 
the  Lord  is  his  name. 

Pharaoh's  chariots  and  his 
host  hath  he  oast  into  the  sea : 


his  chosen  captains  also  are 
drowned  in  the  Red  Sea. 

The  depths  have  covered 
them :  they  sank  into  the  bot- 
tom as  a  stone. 

Thy  right  hand,  0  Lord,  is 
become  glorious  in  power :  thy 
right  hand,  0  Lord,  hath  dashed 
in  pieces  the  enemy. 

And  in  the  greatness  of  thine 
excellency,  thou  hast  over- 
thrown them  that  rose  up 
against  thee:  thou  sentest 
forth  thy  wrath,  Avhich  con- 
sumed them  as  stubble. 

And  with  the  blast  of  thy 
nostrils,  the  waters  were  gath- 
ered together :  the  floods  stood 
upright  as  an  heap,  and  the 
depths  were  congealed  in  the 
heart  of  the  sea. 

The  enemy  said,  I  will  pur- 
sue, I  will  overtake.  I  will 
divide  the  spoil,  my  lust  shall 
be  satisfied  upon  them :  I  Avill 
draw  my  sword,  my  hand  shall 
destroy  them. 

Thou  didst  blow  with  thy 
wind,  the  sea  covered  them; 
they  sank  as  lead  in  the  mighty 
waters. 

Who  is  like  unto  thee,  0  Lord, 
among  the  gods :  who  is  like 
thee,  glorious  in  holiness,  fear- 
ful in  praises,  doing  wonders  ? 

Thou  stretchedst  out  thy  right 
hand :  the  earth  SAvallowed  them. 

Thou  in  thy  mercy  hast  led 
forth  the  people  which  thou 
hast  redeemed:  thou  hast 
guided  them  in  thy  strength 
unto  thy  holy  habitation. 

The  people  shall  hear,  and  be 
afraid:  sorrow  shall  take  hold 
on  the  inhabitants  of  Philistia, 


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FOR  EACH   DAY  OF  THE  WEEK. 


Then  the  dukes  of  Edom  shall 
be  amazed,  the  mighty  men  of 
Moab,  trembling  shall  take  hold 
upon  them :  all  the  inhabitants 
of  Canaan  shall  melt  away. 

Fear  and  dread  shall  fall 
upon  them,  by  the  greatness 
of  thine  arm  they  shall  be  still 
as  a  stone :  till  thy  people  pass 
over,  0  Lord,  till  the  people 
pass  over,  which  thou  hast  pur- 
chased. 

Thou  shalt  bring  them  in 
and  plant  them  in  the  mountain 
of  thine  inheritance :  in  the 
place,  0  Lord,  which  thou  hast 
made  for  thee  to  dwell  in,  in 
the  sanctuary,  0  Lord,  which 
thy  hands  have  established. 

The  Lord  shall  reign :  for- 
ever and  ever. 

Ant.  And  God  said,  Let  the  waters 
bring  forth  abundantly,  the  moving 
creature  that  hath  life,  and  fowl  that 
may  fly  above  the  earth,  in  the  open 
firmament  of  heaven :  and  the  evening 
and  tlie  morning  were  the  fifth  day. 
Alleluia. 

Ps.  150.  Alleluia. 

Sentence.  Jesus  said,  Walk  while  ye 
have  the  light:  less  darkness  come 
upon  you.— Johyi  xii:  35. 

HYMN. 

BEHOLD  the  golden  dawn  arise. 
The  pa,ling  night  forsake  the  skies ; 
0,  let  our  souls  no  longer  stray 
In  darkness'  rash  and  devious  way. 

May  this  new  day  be  calmly  passed. 
May  we  keep  pure  while  it  shall  last; 
Nor  let  our  lips  from  truth  depart. 
Nor  dark  designs  engage  the  heart. 

So  may  the  day  speed  on,  the  tongue 
No   falsehood    know,    the    hands    no 

wrong ; 
Our  eyes  from  wanton  gaze  refrain, 
No  guilt  our  guarded  bodies  stain. 

For  God,  all-seeing  from  on  high, 
Surveys  lis  with  a  watchful  eye  : 
Each  day  our  every  act  he  knows. 
From  early  dawn  to  evening's  close. 

Glory  and  praises,  &c.    Dox.  II. 


i'rilJttt). 
Ps.  51.  Have  mercy,  &c. 
Ps.  143.  Hear  my  prayer,  &c. 
Ps.  63.  0  God,  thou  art,  &c. 

Sofiff  of  Jonah,  c.  ii :  2-10. 

I  CRIED  by  reason  of  mine 
affliction,  unto  the  Lord,  and 
he  heard  me:  out  of  the  belly 
of  hell  cried  I,  and  thou  didst 
hear  my  voice. 

For  thou  hadst  cast  me  into 
the  deep,  in  the  midst  of  the 
seas  :  and  the  floods  compassed 
me'  about,  all  thy  billows  and 
thy  Avaves  passed  over  me. 

Then  I  said,  I  am  cast  out  of 
thy  sight :  yet  I  will  look 
again  toward  thy  holy  temple. 

The  waters  compassed  me 
about  to  the  soul :  the  depth 
closed  me  around,  the  weeds 
were  wrapped  about  my  head. 

I  went  down  to  the  bottoms 
of  the  mountains,  the  earth 
with  her  bars  was  about  me 
forever :  yet  hast  thou  brought 
up  my  life  from  corruption,  0 
Lord,  my  God. 

When  my  soul  did  faint 
within  me,  I  remembered  the 
Lord  :  and  my  prayer  came  in 
unto  thee,  into  thy  holy  temple. 

They  that  observe  lying  van- 
ities :  forsake  their  own  mercy. 

But  I  will  sacrifice  unto  thee 

with  the  voice  of  thanksgiving, 

I    will  pay  that    that   I    have 

vowed :  salvation  is  of  the  Lord. 

Ant.  And  God  created  man  in  his 
own  image,  in  the  image  of  God  cre- 
ated he  him  :  and  the  evening  and  the 
morning  were  the  sixth  day.   Alleluia. 

Ps.  150.  Alleluia. 

Sentence.  Jesus  said,  I  am  come  a 
light  into  the  world,  that  whosoevt'v 


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lauds:  or  morning  praise, 


HYMN. 

THE   day-star's   rays   are   glittering 
clear, 
And  tf'll  that  day  itself  is  near; 
The  shadows  of  the  night  depart, 
Thou,  Holy  Light,  illume  the  heart! 
Within  our  senses  ever  dwell. 
And  worldly  darkness  thence  expel ; 
Long  as  the  days  of  life  endure. 
Preserve  our  souls  devout  and  pure. 

The  Faith,  that  first  must  he  possessed, 
Root  deep  within  onr  inmost  breast; 
And  joyous  Hope,  in  second  place. 
Then  Charity,  thy  greatest  grace. 
Glory  and  praises,  &c.    Dux.  II. 


believcth  on  me  should  not  abide  in     ig  not  he  thy  Father  that  hath 
darkuoss.-Jo7.«xii:  16.  ^^^^j^^  ^^^^'^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^   ^^^^ 

tliee,  and  established  thee  ? 

Remember  the  days  of  old, 
consider  the  years  of  many 
generations :  ask  thy  father, 
and  he  will  show  thee,  thy 
elders,  and  they  will  tell  thee. 

When  the  Most  High  divided 
to  the  nations  their  inheritance: 
when  he  separated  the  sons  of 
Adam — 

He  set  the  bounds  of  the 
people  :  according  to  the  num- 
ber of  the  sons  of  Israel. 

For  the  Lord's  portion  is  his 
people :  Jacob  is  the  lot  of  his 
inheritance. 

He  found  him  in  a  desert 
land,  and  in  the  waste,  howling 
wilderness :  he  led  him  about, 
he  instructed  him,  he  kept  him 
as  the  apple  of  bis  eye. 

As  an  eagle  stirreth  up  her 
nest,  fluttereth  over  her  young: 
spreadeth  abroad  her  wings, 
taketh  them,  beareth  them  on 
her  wings  ; 

So  the  Lord  alone  did  lead 
him:  and  there  was  no  strange 
god  with  him. 

He  made  him  ride  on  the 
high  places  of  the  earth :  that 


Ps.  51,  Have  mercy,  &c. 

Ps.  92.  It  is  a  good  thing,  &c. 

Ps.  63.  0  God,  thou  art,  &c. 

Song  of  iVoses,  Deut.  xxxii. 

PjIVE  ear,  0  ye  heavens,  and 
\J  I  will  speak:  and  hear,  0 
earth,  the  words  of  my  mouth. 

My  doctrine  shall  drop  as  the 
rain,  my  speech  shall  distil  as 
the  dew :  as  the  small  rain 
upon  the  tender  herb,  and  as 
the  showers  upon  the  grass. 

Because  I  will  publish  the 
name  of  the  Lord  :   ascribe  ye 


greatness  unto  our  God. 

He  is  the  Rock,  his  work  is  he   might  eat  the   increase   of 

perfect,    for   all   his   ways   are  the  fields. 

judgment;  a  God  of  truth,  and  And   he   made   him    to  suck 

without  iniquity,  just  and  right  honey  out  of  the  rock :  and  oil 

is  he.  out  of  the  flinty  rock. 

They  have   corrupted   them-  Butter  of  kine,  and  milk  of 


selves,  their  spot  is  not  the  spot 
of  his  children :  they  are  a 
perverse  and  a  crooked  genera- 
tion. 

Do  ye  thus  requite  the  Lord, 
0   foolish  people  and  unwise : 


sheep,  with  fat  of  lambs:  and 
rams  of  the  breed  of  Bashan, 
and  goats. 

With  the  fat  of  kidneys  of 
wheat:  and  thou  didst  drink 
the  pure  blood  of  the  grape. 


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FOE   EACH   DAY  OF  THE   WEEK. 

Ant.    Thus  the  heavens  and  the  earth  Let  eveiT  iH  that  darkness  bronght 

were  finished :  and  all  the  host  of  them.  Beneath  its  shade,  now  come  to  nanght. 

Alleluia.  go  that  last  morn  which  we  await, 

T)      1  'A      A  n    1    •«  ^*'  mav  with  liope  anticipate: 

ra.  loU.   Alleluia.  That  it  with  blessed  light  shall  glow. 

Sentence.    .Jesus  said,  While  ye  have  The  while  we  sing  as  here  below: 

the  light  believe  in  the  light,  that  ye  Glory  and  praises  ever  be, 

may  be  the   children  of  light.— John  0  .Tesus  Christ,  our  Lord,  to  thee; 

xii:  36.  Whom  all  the  heavenly  hosts  adore. 


HYMN. 


God  over  all,  forevermore. 


D 


AWN    sprinkles  all   the  east  with  r     aj  rr  cr  j      j 

]i2lTt  ^j   At  Vespers  on  baturdaT/. 


Pay  o"er  the  earth  is  gliding  bright ;  Ant.    And  on  the  seventh  dav  God 

Morn  s    glittering    rays    their   course  ended  his  work  which  he  had  made: 

begin  ;                            ■,  .      .  and  God  blessed  the  seventh  day  and 

Farewell  to  darkness  and  to  sm.  sanctified  it,  because  that  in  it  he  had 

All  evil  of  the  past,  depart ;  "^^ed  from  all  his  work.    Alleluia. 

All  thought  of  wrong  forsake  the  heart ;  ~~~"^~ 


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THE   COMPLIN: 


OR 


THE  OFFICE  FOR  THE  NIGHT. 


^  The  Reader  begins : 

THE  Lord  grant  us  a  quiet  night  and  perfect  end: 
R. — Amen. 

Short  Lesson:  St.  3Iark  xiii:  33. 

TAKE  ye  heed,  watch  and  pray :  for  ye  know  not  when 
the  time  is.  For  the  Son  of  man  is  as  a  man  taking  a 
far  journey,  who  left  his  house,  and  gave  authority  to  his 
Bervants,  and  to  every  man  his  work ;  and  commanded  the 
porter  to  watch.  Watch  ye,  therefore  :  for  ye  kno\y  not  when 
the  master  of  the  house  cometh,  at  even,  or  at  midnight,  or 
at  the  cock-crowing,  or  in  the  morning :  Igst,  coming  suddenly, 
lie  find  you  sleeping.  And  what  I  say  unto  you,  I  say  unto 
all,  Watch. 

^All  kneel  down,  and  say  in  silence,  Our  Father,  etc.,  and  thereupon 
continue  in  a  loud  voice  : 

I  CONFESS  to  thee,  Almighty  God,  that  I  have  sinned  in 
thought,  word,  and  work,  and  through  my  fault  alone.     Be 
merciful,  0  God,  to  me  a  sinner. 

V. — Almighty  God,  be  merciful   to  us,  and  bless  us;  and, 
forgiving  us  our  sins,  bring  us  to  everlasting  life. 
H. — Amen. 

V. — 0  God,  make  speed  to  deliver  us : 
It. — 0  Lord,  make  haste  to  lielp  us. 

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THE    COMPLIN. 

^  Here  all  stand  up. 

V. — 'To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  dominion  :  for- 
ever and  ever.     Amen. 

a. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and 
the  End,  the  First  and  the  Last :  who  is,  and  who  was.  and 
who  is  to  come,  the  Almighty. 

PSALM  4:.^-Cv.m  invocarem. 

1st  Terse.  Tone  3.    Isfc  ending. 


t#^n^ 


^^=^- 


^ 


Hear  me  when . .  O  God  of  my  righteousness :  thou  hast .  .  mercy  upon  'me,  and  hear  my  prayer. 

HEAR  me  when  I  call,  0  God  of  my  ^righteousness:  thou 
hast  enlarged  me  when  I  was  in  distress,  have  mercy 
upon  ^me,  and  hear  my  prayer. 

0  ye  sons  of  men,  how  long  will  ye  turn  my  glory  into 
shame :  how  long  will  ye  love  vanity,  and  seek  4fter  leasing  ? 

But  know  that  the  Lord  hath  set  apart  him  that  is  godly 
^for  himself:  the  Lord  will  hear  when  I  ^call  unto  him. 

Stand  in  awe,  and  sin  not :  commune  with  your  own  heart 
upon  your  bed,  and  be  still. 

Offer  the  sacrifices  of  ^righteousness:  and  put  jonv  ^trust 
in  the  Lord. 

There  be  many  that  say,  Who  will  show  us  any  good: 
Lord,  lift  thou  up  the  light  of  thy  ^countenance  upon  us. 

Thou  hast  put  gladness  in  my  heart:  more  than  in  the 
time  that  their  corn  and  their  ^wine  increased. 

1  will  both  lay  me  down  in  ^peace,  and  sleep:  for  thou,  Lord, 
only  makest  me  ^dwell  in  safety. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  ^and  dominion :  for- 
ever and  fever.     Amen. 

B.. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and 
the  End.  the  ^First  and  the  Last:  who  is,  and  who  was,  and 
who  is  to  come,  the  ^Almiirhtv. 

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THE    COMPLm. 

PSALM  31.— In  te  Bom'nie,  speravi  :  v.  1-8,  19-24 

IN  thee,  0  Lokd,  do  I  put  my  trust,  let  me  never  ^be  ashamed : 
deliver  me  ^in  thy  righteousness. 

Bow  down  thine  ear  to  me,  deliver  me  speedily:  be  thou  my 
strong  rock,  for  a  house  of  de^fense  to  save  me. 

For  thou  art  my  rock  and  my  fortress :  therefore  for  thy 
name's  sake  lead  ^me,  and  guide  me. 

Pull  me  out  of  the  net  that  they  have  laid  ^privily  for  me: 
for  thou  art  my  strength. 

Into  thy  hand  I  com^mit  my  spirit:  thou  hast  redeemed 
me,  0  ^LoRD  God  of  truth. 

I  have  hated  them  that  regard  ly^ng  vanities:  but  I  ^trust 
in  the  Lord. 

I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  In  thy  mercy:  for  thou  hast  con- 
sidered my  trouble,  thou  hast  known  my  soul  in  adversities. 

And  hast  not  shut  me  up  into  the  hand  of  the  enemy:  thou 
hast  set  my  feet  In  a  large  room. 

0  how  great  is  thy  goodness,  which  thou  hast  laid  up  for 
^them  that  fear  thee  :  which  thou  hast  wrought  for  them  that 
trust  in  thee  be^fore  the  sons  of  men. 

Thou  shalt  hide  them  in  the  secret  of  thy  presence  from 
the  ^pride  of  man  :  thou  shalt  keep  them  secretly  in  a  pavil- 
ion ^from  the  strife  of  tongues. 

Blessed  ^be  the  Lord  :  for  he  hath  showed  me  his  marvel- 
lous kindness  in  a  strong  city. 

For  I  said  in  my  haste,  I  am  cut  off  from  be^fore  thine 
eyes:  nevertheless  thou  heardest  the  voice  of  my  supplications 
when  I  ^cried  unto  thee. 

O  love  the  Lord,  all  \ye  his  saints:  for  the  Lord  preserv- 
eth  the  faithful,  and  plentifully  rewjkrdeth  the  proud  doer. 

Be  of  good  courage,  and  he  shall  strengthen  your  heart- 
all  ye  that  Miope  in  the  Lord. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord,  &c. 

H. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  &c. 

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THE    COMPLIN. 

PSALM  91.— Qk?  habitat. 

HE  tliat  dwelleth  in  tlie  secret  place  of  the  Most  High: 
shall  abide  under  the  shadow  of  the  Almighty. 

I  will  say  of  the  Lord,  He  is  my  refuge  ^nd  my  fortress : 
my  God,  in  4iim  will  I  trust. 

Surely  he  shall  deliver  thee  from  the  ^snare  of  the  fowler : 
and  from  the  ^noisome  pestilence. 

He  shall  cover  thee  with  his  feathers,  and  under  his  wings 
^shalt  thou  trust:  his  truth  shall  be  thy  ^shield  and  buckler. 

Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for  the  Herror  by  night:  nor  for 
the  krrow  that  flieth  by  day. 

Nor  for  the  pestilence  that  ^walketh  in  darkness:  nor  for 
the  destruction  that  ^wasteth  at  noonday. 

A  thousand  shall  fall  at  thy  side,  and  ten  thousand  at  ^thy 
right  hand:  but  it  shall  ^not  come  nigh  thee. 

Only  with  thine  eyes  shalt  "^thou  behold:  and  see  the  re- 
ward of  the  wicked.  . 

Because  thou  hast  made  the  Lord,  which  is  my  refuge : 
even  the  Most  High,  th}^  hiibitation. 

There  shall  no  evil  befall  thee  :  neither  shall  any  plague 
come  ^nigh  thy  dwelling. 

For  he  shall  give  his  angels  charge  dver  thee:  to  keep  Hhee 
in  all  thy  ways. 

They  shall  bear  thee  up  in  their  hands :  lest  thou  dash  thy 
^foot  against  a  stone. 

Thou  shalt  tread  upon  the  ^lion  and  adder:  the  young  lion 
and  the  dragon  shalt  thou  Hrample  under  feet. 

Because  he  hath  set  his  love  upon  me,  therefore  will  I  de- 
^liver  him  :  I  will  set  him  on  high,  because  ^he  hath  known 
my  name. 

He  shall  call  upon  me,  and  I  will  t\nswer  him:  I  will  be 
with  him  in  trouble,  I  will  deliver  ^him,  and  honor  him. 

With  long  life  will  I  ^satisfy  him:  and  show  him  ^my  sal- 
vation. 

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THE    COMPLIN. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord,  &c. 
It. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  &c. 

PSALM  lU.—Ecce  nunc. 

BEHOLD,  bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  servants  of  the  Lord: 
which  by  night  stand  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 
Lift  up  your  hands  in  the  sanctuary  :  and  bl^ss  the  Lord. 
The  Lord  that  made  hefiven  and  earth  :  bless  thee  out  of 
Zion.  V. — To  Jesus  Clirist  the  Lord,  &c. 

H. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  &c. 

SENTEXCE. 

THOU,  0  Lord,  art  in"  the  midst  of  us,  and  we  are  called 
by  thy  name:  leave  us  not. — Jer.  xiv:  9. 

THE  HYMN. — Te  hicis  ante  terminum. 

tEFOEE  the  ending  of  the  day, 
Creator  of  the  world,  we  pray 
That  with  thy  wonted  favor,  thou 
Wouldst  be  our  guard  and  keeper  now. 

From  all  ill  dreams  defend  our  ej'^es, 
From  nightly  fears  and  phantasies; 
Tread  under  foot  our  ghostly  foe. 
That  no  temptation  we  may  know. 

Grant  that  we  ask,  Almighty  Lord, 
Jesus  the  Clirist  alone  adored; 
Blest  Fullness  of  the  Trinity, 
Reigning  on  high  eternally.     Amen. 

^  If  there  he  an  Anthem  appointed  for  the  Office,  it  shall  here  follow. 

^  Then  shall  he  read  the  Lesson  from  the  Old  Testament,  according  to 
the  C'ale7idar ;  and  the  same  heing  ended,  the  people,  standing  up 
shall  say  or  sing  : 

It. — Tlianks  be  to  thee,  O  Cod. 

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^ 


THE    COMPLIN. 

The  Song  of  Simeon.     Nunc  dimiitis.     St.  Luke  ii :  29. 

1st  A'erse.  Tone  1st.    3d  ending, 


:^v 


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z^± 


^^tf^=F^^^-^y 


Lord  now  ..  servant  de~part  iu    peace:        ac    -     -   'com    -    ing  to         thy  word. 

For  mine  ej'es  have  seen :         thy sal    -     -   va    -      -     tion. 

IORD,  now  lettest  thou  thy  servant  de^part  in  peace:  ac- 
-^  ^cording  to  thy  word. 

For  mine  ^yes  have  seen  :  ^thy  salvation. 

Wliich  thou  Miast  prepared :  before  the  ^face  of  all  people. 

A  light  to  Highten  the  Gentiles:  and  the  glory  of  thy  ^people 
Israel. 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  ^and  dominion :  for- 
ever and  fever.     Amen. 

JR. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and 
the  End,  the  ^First  and  the  Last:  who  is,  and  who  was,  and 
who  is  to  ^corae,  the  Almighty. 

V. — Into  thy  hands,  0  Lord,  I  commit  my  spirit: 

R. — Thou  hast  redeemed  me,  0  Lord  God  of  truth. 

V. — Blessed  art  thou,  Lord  God  of  our  fathers : 

R. — Praiseworthy  and  glorious  forever. 

V. — The  Lord  be  with  you  : 

R. — And  with  thy  spirit. 

Minister. — Let  us  pray. 

V. — Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us: 

H. — Have  mercy  upon  us. 

V. — 0  Lord,  in  thee  have  we  trusted : 

R. — Let  us  never  be  confounded. 

V. — 0  Lord,  hear  my  prayer  : 

R. — And  let  my  cry  come  unto  thee. 

f  Here  may  he  said  the  Collects^  as  in  the  Vesper  Office.^  provided  that 

Office  has  not  been  said,  the  same  day^  or  any  of  the    occasional 

prayers  and  thanksgivings  contained  in  this  hook;  and^  after  all 

others^  shall  he  said  these  prayers  foUoiviny  : 

"VTISIT,  O  Lord,  we  beseech  thee,  this  family  of  thy  serv- 

»     ants,  and  drive  far  from  us  all  the  snares  of  the  enemy. 

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THE    COMPLIN. 

Let  thy  holy  angels  surround  us,  who  keep  us  in  peace,  and 
let  thy  blessing  be  always  upon  us.     Amen.  l 

SAVE  us,  0  Lord,  while  we  wake,  and  keep  us  while  we      ' 
sleep,  that  our  souls  may  continually  watch  for  thee,  and      j 
that  we  may  rest  in  thy  peace  forever  and  ever.     Amen.  \ 

V. — The  Lord  grant  us  his  peace  :  ! 

jR. — And  life  eternal.     Amen.  I 

I 

End  of  the  Complin.  \ 


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antipljong,  (tolltttB,  antr  i&o^^tl^. 


[Note:  The  Antiphon,  Collect  and  Gospel  together -with  the  Anthem,  Sequence 
and  Hymn,  constitute  that  part  of  the  t*.rvice  for  each  Sunday  wliich  has  a 
historical  or  commemorative  import,  referring  generally  to  some  special  event 
of  our  Saviour's  Life,  or  embodying  some  particular  precept  of  His  Doctrine. 

The  Antiphon  is  a  single  sentence  from  Scripture  indicating,  like  a  key-note, 
the  event  or  precept  specially  commemorated  in  the  service  of  the  day.  It  may 
he  read  or  sung,  being  introduced  always  between  the  opening  Psalm  and  the 
Psalter  for  the  day.  When  there  are  more  than  one  appointed  they  shall  follow 
in  the  order  specially  indicated. 

The  Collect  is  a  short  petition  to  be  offered  just  before  the  stated  prayers  of  the 
office,  having  reference  generally  to  that  instruction  which  is  contained  in  the 
Gospel  for  the  day. 

The  Gospel  is  a  portion  of  the  New  Testament  presenting  a  particular  event 
in  the  Life  of  our  Lord  or  precept  of  His  teaching.  From  Advent  until  Pente- 
cost the  Gospels  for  the  successive  Sundays  present  a  consecutive  history  of  our 
Redemption.  The  Gospel  forms  the  proper  Lesson  for  the  OfiBce  before  the  Com- 
munion ;  it  may  also  be  read,  on  other  than  Communion  Days,  in  any  of  the 
daily  offices  in  place  of  the  Second  Lesson.] 


£\x6i  ^'uuiiap  in  Ailment. 

Antiphon.  Drop  down  yp  heavens 
from  above  and  let  the  skies  pour 
down  righteousness:  let  the  earth 
open,  and  let  them  bring  forth  salva- 
tion. 

THE   COLLECT. 

A  LMIGHTY  Gud  give  us  grace 
-'^  that  we  may  cast  away  the 
works  of  darkness  and  put  upon 
us  the  armour  of  light  noAV  in 
the  time  of  thy  second  coming 
in  power  and  great  glory :  that 
being  quickened  by  thy  judg- 
ments and  born  anew  of  thy 
ever-living  Word  we  may  rise  to 
the  life  Immortal ;  through  thy 
redeeming  mercy  O  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord.    Amen. 

*i  This  Collect  is  to  he  repeated  evei-y  day 
with  the  other  Collects  in  Adcent  until 
CJiristmns. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Luke  iii:  1-6. 
IV'OW  in  the  fifteenth  year  of 
-'-^  the  reign  of  Tiberius  Cesar, 
Pontius  Pilate  being  governor 
of  Judea,  and  Hei'od  being  te- 
trarch  of  Galilee,  and  his  brother 
Philip  tetrarch  of  Iturea  and  of 
the  region  of  Trachonitis,  and 


Lysanias  the  tetrarch  of  Abilene, 
Annas  and  Caiaphas  being  the 
high  priests,  the  word  of  God 
came  unto  John  the  son  of  Zach- 
arias  in  the  wilderness.  And  he 
came  into  ail  the  country  about 
Jordan,  preaching  the  baptism 
of  repentance,  for  the  remission 
of  sins;  as  it  is  written  in  the 
book  of  the  words  of  Esaias  the 
prophet,  saying.  The  voice  of 
one  crying  in  the  wilderness, 
Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
make  his  paths  straight.  Every 
valley  shall  be  filled,  and  every 
mountain  and  hill  shall  be 
brought  low;  and  the  crooked 
shall  be  made  straight,  and 
the  rough  ways  shall  be  made 
smooth ;  and  all  flesh  shall  see 
the  salvation  of  God. 


Ant  I  shall  see  him  but  not  now,  I 
shall  behold  him  but  not  nigh  :  there 
shall  comt'  a  Star  out  of  .Tacob,  and  a 
Scepter  shall  rise  out  of  Israel. 

THK   COLLECT. 

pOME   to   deliver   us,  O   Lord 
^  God  of  hosts:  turn  us  again 


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and  we  shall  be  saved:  cleanse 
us,  by  thy  grace,  with  the  gift  of 
worthy  repentance,  that  we  may 
be  enabled  to  stand  before  thee 
in  the  judgment ;  through  thy 
mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Jimen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Luke  xxi :  2.5-.^3. 

A  ND  thei'e  shall  be  signs  in  the 
-^^  sun,  and  in  the  moon,  and  in 
the  stars;  and  upon  the  earth 
distress  of  nations,  with  perplex- 
ity, the  sea  and  the  waves  roar- 
ing; men's  hearts  failing  them 
for  fear,  and  for  looking  after 
those  things  which  are  coming 
on  the  earth:  for  the  powers  of 
heaven  shall  be  shaken.  And 
then  shall  they  see  the  Son  of 
Man  coming  in  a  cloud  with 
power  and  great  glory.  And 
when  these  things  begin  to  come 
to  pass,  then  look  up,  and  lift  up 
your. heads ;  for  your  redemption 
draweth  nigh.  And  he  spake  to 
them  a  parable.  Behold  the  fig- 
tree,  and  all  the  trees;  when 
they  now  shoot  forth,  ye  see  and 
know  of  your  own  selves  that 
summer  is  now  nigh  at  hand.  So 
likewise  ye,  when  ye  see  these 
things  come  to  pass,  know  ye 
that  the  kingdom  of  God  is  nigh 
at  hand.  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
This  generation  shall  not  pa.ss 
away,  till  all  be  fulfilled  :  heaven 
and  earth  shall  pass  away;  but 
my  words  shall  not  pass  away. 


€;i)iri»  JS•un^al)  in  5t&t»cnt. 

Ant.  Behold  I  will  send  my  messen- 
ger; and  he  shall  piepaie  the  way  be- 
fore me. 

THE  COLLKCT. 

"\XrE  beseech  thee,  O  Lord,  in- 
*  '  cline  thine  eai-s  to  our  pray- 
ers and  enlighten  the  darkness 
of  our  minds  by  the  grace  of  thy 
visitation  ;  for  thy  mei'cj^'s  sake. 
A.riieii. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Matt,  xl:  2-10. 
■|V^OW  when  John  had  heard  in 
-'-^  the  prison  the  works  of 
Christ,  he  sent  two  of  his  dis- 
ciples, and  said  unto  him.  Art 
thou  he   that  should   come,  or 


do  we  look  for  another?  Jesus 
answered  and  said  unto  them, 
Go  and  shew  John  again  those 
things  which,  ye  do  hear  and  .see : 
The  blind  receive  their  sight,  and 
the  lame  walk,  the  lepers  are 
cleansed,  and  the  deaf  hear,  the 
dead  are  raised  up,  and  the  poor 
have  the  Gospel  preached  to 
them ;  And  blessed  is  he  Avho- 
soever  shall  not  be  offended  in 
me.  And  as  they  departed,  Jesus 
began  to  say  unto  the  multitudes 
concerning  John,  What  went  ye 
out  into  the  wilderness  to  see?  a 
reed  shaken  with  the  wind  ?  But 
what  went  ye  out  for  to  see?  a 
man  clothed  in  soft  raiment  ?  Be- 
hold, they  that  wear  soft  cloth- 
ing are  in  kings'  houses.  But 
what  went  ye  out  for  to  see?  a 
prophet?  yea,  I  say  unto  you, 
and  more  than  a  prophet.  For 
this  is  he  of  whom  it  is  written, 
Behold,  I  send  my  messenger  be- 
fore thy  face,  which  shall  pre- 
pare thy  way  before  thee. 


i'ourtl)  <S-utibttt)  in  ^^tlcnt. 

Ant.  Rejoice  greatly,  0  daughter  of 
Zion :  behold,  thy  King  cometh  unto 
thee. 

THE    COLLECT. 

r\  LORD,  raise  up,  we  pray  thee, 
^-'  thy  power  and  come  among 
us  and  with  great  might  succour 
us:  that  whereas  through  our 
sins  and  wickedness  we  are  sore 
tried  and  hindered  in  running 
the  race  that  is  set  before  us,  thy 
bountiful  grace  may  speedily 
help  and  deliver  us;  through 
thy  mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  John  1 :  19-28. 
A  ND  this  is  the  record  of  John, 
-^^  wheji  the  Jews  sent  priests 
and  Levites  from  Jerusalem,  to 
ask  him.  Who  art  thou?  And 
he  confessed,  and  denied  not; 
but  confessed,  I  am  not  the 
Christ.  And  tliev  asked  him. 
What  then?  Art  thou  Elias? 
And  he  saith,  I  am  not.  Art 
thou  that  prophet  ?  And  he  an- 
swered. No.  Then  said  they  unto 
him,  Who   art   thou?   that   we 


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ANTIPHONS,  COLLECTS,  AXD    GOSPELS. 


may  give  an  answer  to  them  that 
sent  lis.  Wliat  sayest  thou  of 
thyself?  He  said,  I  am  the  voice 
of  one  cryinar  in  the  Avilderness, 
Make  straight  the  way  of  the 
Lord,  as  said  the  prophet  Esaias, 
And  they  which  were  sent  were 
of  the  Pharisees.  And  tliey  asji  ed 
him.  and  said  unto  him,  AVhy 
baptizest  thou  then .  if  tliou  be  not 
that  Christ,  nor  Elias,  neither 
that  prophet?  John  answered 
them,  saA*lng,  I  baptize  with 
water:  but  there  standeth  one 
among  you,  whom  ye  know  not : 
he  it  is,  whose  coming  alter  me, 
is  preferred  before  me,  whose 
shoes  latchet  I  am  not  worthy 
to  unloose.  These  things  were 
done  in  Bethabara  beyond  Jor- 
dan, where  John  was  baptizing. 


^l)c  Cne  of  tl)c  tlixtinitp. 

Ani.  Behold  a  virffin  shall  conceive 
aud  bare  a  son :  and  shall  call  his 
name  Emmanuel. 

THE  COIiECT. 

TT^E  beseech  thee,  Almighty 
' '  God,  let  our  souls  be  en- 
kindled by  thy  Spirit  that  being 
filled  as  lamps,  by  the  divine 
gift,  we  may  shine  as  blazing 
lights  in  thy  presence  in  the  day 
of  thy  coming  and  enter  with 
thee  into  thine  everlasting  king- 
dom; through  thy  redeeming 
mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
Ainen. 


THE  XATITITT,  OE  BIRTH-DAT 
OF  OFK  LORD,  COMMO^"LY 
CALLED 

Clinstmas-Dai). 

At  Lauds.    The  AnUphons.^ 

1.  In  the  beginning  was  the  Word 
and  the  Word  was  with  God  aud  the 
Word  was  God:  and  the  Word  was 
mad»-  flesh  and  dwelt  among  us.  Al- 
leluia. 

Ps.  93.  The  Lord  reigneth,  &c. 


Avi.  2.  And  there  were  in  tlie  same 
country  shepiierds  abiding  in  the  fi^-ld, 
kt-ei>ing  waTch  over  their  flock  by 
night:  and  hi,  thf"  ansel  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  them,  aud  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  shone  round  about  them;  and 
they  were  i-ori'  afraid.    Alleluia. 

Ps.  100.  Make  a  joyful  noise,  <fec. 

Ant.  .3.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  them.  Fiar  not:  for  behold, 
Ibiingyou  good  lidiugs  of  great  joy, 
which  shall  he  to  all  people.    Alleluia. 

Ps.  63.  O  God  thou  art,  &c. 
Ps.  (37.  God  be  merciful,  &c. 
Ps.  148.  Alleluia. 

Atit.  4 .  For  unto  you  is  born  this  day, 
in  the  city  of  David,  a  Saviour,  which 
is  Christ  tlie  Lord:  and  this  shall  be  a 
sign  unto  you;  Ye  shall  find  the  babe 
wrapped  in  swaddling-clothes,  lying 
in  a  manger.    Alleluia. 

Ps.  149.    Alleluia. 

Ani.  r>.  And  f^uddenly  there  was  with 
the  angel  a  multitude  of  the  heavenly 
host  praisintc  God,  and  saying.  Glory 
to  God  in  the  liighest,  and  on  earth 
peace,  good  will  toward  men.  Alle- 
luia. 

Ai  Mfitin.v;  Antiplion:  I  will  declare 
the  decree,  the  Lord  hatn  said  unto 
me:  thou  art  my  Sou,  this  day  have  I 
begotten  thee.    Alleluia. 

THE  COLLECT. 

r^RAXT  we  beseech  thee,  Al- 
^-^  mighty  God.  that  "we  \pho  are 
filled  with  the  new  light  of  thy 
Incarnate  Woi'd  may  sho"w  forth 
in  our  works  that  faith  which 
shineth  in  our  minds;  through 
thy  mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL,  'st.  Johni:  1-14. 
TX  the  beginning  was  the  Word, 
-*-  and  the  Word  was  with  God, 
and  the  Word  was  God.  The 
same  was  in  the  beginning  with 
God.  All  things  were  made  by 
him ;  and  without  him  was  not 
any  thing  made  that  was  made. 
Inhim^  was  life,  and  the  life  was 
the  light  of  men.  And  the  light 
shineth  in  darkness,  and  the 
darkness  comprehended  it  not. 
There  was  a  man  sent  from  God, 


*XoTE.— That  whenever  there  are  Antiphons  appointed  at  Lauds  they  are 
always  to  be  inserted  in  the  order  here  indicated. 


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ANTIPHONS,   COLLECTS,   AND    GOSPELS. 


whose  n,ame  was  John.  The 
same  came  lor  a  wil  nes,s,  to  bear 
witness  of  the  light,  that  all  men 
tlu'ongh  him  might  believe.  He 
was  n"ot  that  light,  but  was  sent 
to  bear  witness  of  that  light. 
That  was  the  true  light,  which 
lighteth  every  man  that  cometh 
into  the  world.  He  was  in  tlie 
world,  and  the  world  was  made 
by  him,  and  the  world  knew  him 
not.  He  came  unto  his  own,  and 
his  own  received  him  not.  But 
as  many  as  received  him,  to  them 
gave  he  power  to  become  the 
sons  of  God,  even  to  them  that 
believe  on  his  Name;  which 
Avere  born,  not  of  blood,  nor  of 
the  will  of  the  flesh,  nor  of  the 
will  of  man,  but  of  God.  And 
the  Word  was  made  flesh,  and 
dwelt  among  us  (and  we  beheld 
his  glory,  the  glory  as  of  the 
only-begotten  of  the  Father)  full 
of  grace  and  truth. 


5-unliai)  after  Ctjristmaa. 

Ant.  In  the  beginning,  &c. 

THE   COLLECT. 

A  LMIGHTY  God,  who  hast  in 
■^^  thy  mercy  deigned  to  take 
our  nature  ui^on  thee,  and,  as  at 
this  time,  to  be  boin  of  a  pure 
virgin :  grant  that  we  being  re- 
generate and  made  thy  children 
by  the  aid  of  thy  grace,  may 
daily  be  renewed  by  thy  holy 
Spirit :  for  the  sake  of  thy  holy 
name,  O  Jesus  Christ,  the  Sav- 
iour of  the  world.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Matt,  i:  18-25. 
rrilE  birth  of  Jesus  Christ  was 
-^  on  this  wise:  When  as  his 
mother  Maiy  was  espoused  to 
Joseph,  before  they  came  to- 
gether slie  was  found  with  child 
of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Then  Joseph 
her  husband,  being  a  just  man, 
and  not  willing  to  make  her  a 
public  example,  was  minded  to 
put  her  away  privily.  But  while 
he  thouglit  on  these  things,  be- 
hold, the  angel  of  the  L(.)rd  ap- 
peared unto  him  in  a  dream, 
saying,  Joseph  thou  son  of  David, 
fear  not  to  take  unto  thee  Mary 


thy  wife;  for  that  which  Is  con- 
ceived in  her  is  of  the  Holy 
Ghost:  And  she  shall  bring  forth 
a  Son,  and  thou  shaft  call  his 
name  JESUS;  for  he  shall  save 
his  people  from  their  sins.  (Now 
all  this  was  done,  that  it  might 
be  fu  hilled  which  was  spoken  of 
the  Lord  by  the  prophet,  saying, 
Behold,  a  Virgin  shall  be  with 
child,  and  shall  bring  forth  a 
Son,  and  they  shall  call  his  name 
Emmanuel,  which  being  intei'- 
preted  is,  God  Avith  us.)  Then 
Joseph,  being  raised  from  sleep, 
did  as  the  angel  of  the  Lord  had 
bidden  him,  and  took  unto  him 
his  wife;  and  knew  her  not  till 
she  had  brought  forth  her  first- 
born son ;  and  he  called  his  name 
JESUS. 


NEW-YEAR'S  DAY. 

THE   FEAST  OF   THE    CIRCUMCISION, 
AND   OF   THE 

titamc  of  3c0U0. 

Aht.  And  tlion  slialt  call  his  name 
.TESUS:  for  he  shall  save  his  people 
from  their  sins.    Alleluia. 

THF,   COLLECTS. 

OLORD  who  on  the  eighth  day 
after  thy  birth  didst  suffer 
circumcision  and  become,  for 
our  sake,  obedient  unto  the  law 
for  man:  Grant  unto  us  tlie  true 
circumcision  of  the  Spirit,  that 
our  hearts  and  all  our  members 
being  mortified  from  all  carnal 
and  worldly  lusts  we  may  in  all 
things  obey  thy  blessed  will: 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Aynen. 

f\  GOD,  who  hast  made  thy 
^-^  most  glorious  Name  of  Jesus 
to  be  precious  and  delightful  to 
thy  faithful  servants,  but  terri- 
ble and  unutterable  to  evil  spir- 
its: Grant  that  all  who  devoutly 
venerate  this  Name  on  earth 
may  in  this  life  receive  its  holy 
consolation  and  comfort  and  in 
the  life  to  couie  attain  to  victory 
and  gladness  ;  through  thy  mer- 
cy, O  Jesus  Christ,  the  Redeemer 
and  Saviour  of  the  world.  Amen 


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ANTIPHONS,  COLLECTS,  AND    GOSPELS. 


THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Lukeii:  15-21. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  as  the  an- 
gels were  gone  away  from 
them  into  lieaven,  the  .shepherds 
said  one  to  anotlier,  Let  us  now 
go  even  unto  Betiileliem,  and  see 
tliis  thing  which  is  come  to  pass, 
whicli  tiie  Lord  hatli  made 
known  unto  us.  And  they  came 
witli  haste,  and  found  Mary  and 
Josepli,  and  tlie  babe  lying  in  a 
manger.  And  when  they  had 
seen  it,  they  made  known  abroad 
the  saying  which  was  told  them 
concerning  this  child.  And  all 
they  that  heard  it  wondered  at 
those  things  which  were  told 
them  by  the  shepherds.  But 
Mary  kept  all  these  things,  and 
pondered  them  in  her  heart. 
And  the  shepherds  returned,  glo- 
rifying and  praising  God  for  all 
the  things  which  they  had  heard 
anu  seen,  as  it  was  told  unto 
them.  And  when  eight  days 
were  accomplished  for  the  cir- 
cumcising of  the  child,  his  name 
was  called  JESUS,  which  was  so 
named  of  the  angel  before  he 
was  conceived  In  the  womb. 

\  The  same  Antiphon,  Collect,  and  Gospel 
shall  serve  uniil  the  Epiphanjj. 


OR   MANIFESTATION      OF   OUR 
LORD  TO    THE   GENTILES. 

Ant.  And  the  gentiles  shall  come  to 
thy  light ;  and  kings  to  the  brightness 
of  thy  I'ising.    Alleluia. 

At  Vespers;  Ant.  The  Lord  shall  be 
unto  thee  an  iverlastiug  light:  and 
thy  God  thy  glory.    Alleluia. 

THE  COLLECT. 

OGOD  who  by  the  leading  of  a 
star  didst  manifest  thyself  in 
thy  humanity  to  the  Gentiles : 
graciously  illumine  our  hearts 
by  the  holy  radiance  of  thy  In- 
carnation: that  so  we  may  es- 
cape the  darkness  of  this  world 
and  hj  thy  guidance  attain  to 
the  country  of  eternal  bright- 
ness: through  thy  mercy,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 


THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Matt,  i:  1-12. 
IVOW  when  Jesus  was  born  in 
-'-'  Bethlehem  of  Judea  in  the 
days  of  Herod  the  king,  behold, 
there  came  wise  men  from  the 
east  to  Jerusalem,  saying,  Where 
is  he  that  is  born  King  of  the 
Jews?  for  we  have  seen  his  star 
in  the  east,  and  are  come  to  wor- 
ship him.  When  Herod  the 
king  had  heard  these  things,  he 
was  troubled,  and  all  Jerusalem 
with  him.  And  when  he  had 
gathered  all  the  chief  priests  and 
scribes  of  the  people  together,  he 
demanded  of  them  where  Christ 
should  be  born.  And  they  said 
unto  him.  In  Bethlehem  of  Ju- 
dea: for  thus  it  is  written  by  the 
prophet.  And  thou  Bethlehem, 
in  the  land  of  Juda,  art  not  the 
least  among  the  princes  of  Juda: 
for  out  of  thee  shall  come  a  Gov- 
ernor, that  shall  rule  my  people 
Israel.  Then  Herod,  when  he 
had  privily  called  the  wise  men, 
inquired  of  them  diligently  what 
time  the  star  appeared.  And  he 
sent  them  to  Bethlehem,  and 
said,  Go,  and  search  diligently 
for  the  young  child ;  and  when 
ye  have  found  him,  bring  me 
word  again,  that  I  may  come 
and  worship  him  also.  When 
they  had  heard  the  king,  they 
departed ;  and  lo,  the  star,  which 
they  saw  in  the  east,  went  before 
them,  till  it  came  and  stood  over 
where  the  young  child  was. 
When  they  saw  the  star,  they 
rejoiced  with  exceeding  great 
joy.  And  when  they  wei'e  conae 
into  the  house,  they  saw  the 
young  child  with  Mary  his 
mother,  and  fell  down,  and  wor- 
shipped him:  and  when  they 
hacl  opened  their  treasures,  they 
presented  unto  him  gifts;  gold, 
and  frankincense,  and  myrrh. 
And  being  warned  of  God  in  a 
dream  that  they  should  not  re- 
turn to  Herod,  they  departed 
into  their  own  country  another 
way. 


/irst  ^-unbap  after  Cv'tpiiantj. 

Ant,  And    the    Lord  whom  ye  seek 
shall    (suddenly   come    to   his   temple  : 


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ANTIPHONS,  COLLiECTS,  AND   GOSPELS. 


even  the  messenger  of  the  covenant 
whom  ye  delight  iu. 

THE    COLLECT. 

OLORD  we  beseech  thee  mer- 
cifully to  receive  the  prayers 
of  thy  people  who  call  upon 
thee ;  and  grant  that  they  may 
both  perceive  and  know  what 
things  they  ought  to  do,  and  also 
may  have  grace  and  power  faith- 
fully to  fulfil  the  same,  to  the 
glory  of  thy  holy  name,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    A7nen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Luke  ii :  41-52. 

IV'OW  his  parents  went  to  Jeru- 
-'-^  salem  every  year  at  the  feast 
of  the  passover.  And  when  he 
was  twelve  years  old,  they  went 
up  to  Jerusalem,  after  the  cus- 
tom of  the  feast.  And  when  they 
had  fulfilled  the  days,  as  they  re- 
turned, the  child  Jesus  tarried 
behind  in  Jerusalem ;  and  Jo- 
seph and  his  mother  knew  not 
of  it.  But  they,  supposing  him 
to  have  been  in  the  company, 
went  a  daj^'s  journey,  and  they 
sought  him  among  their  kinsfolk 
and  acquaintance.  And  when 
they  found  him  not,  they  turned 
back  again  to  Jerusalem  seeking 
him.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
after  three  days  they  found  him 
in  the  temple,  sitting  in  the 
midst  of  the  doctors,  both  hear- 
ing them,  and  asking  them  ques- 
tions. And  all  that  heard  him 
were  astonished  at  his  under- 
standing and  answers.  And 
when  they  saw  him,  they  were 
amazed :  and  his  mother  said 
unto  him,  Son,  why  hast  thou 
t)ms  dealt  with  us?  behold,  thy 
father  and  T  have  sought  thee  sor- 
rowi ng.  And  he  said  unto  them. 
How  is  it  that  ye  sought  me? 
wist  ye  not  that  I  must  be  about 
my  Father's  business?  And 
they  understood  not  the  saying 
which  he  spake  unto  them.  And 
he  went  down  with  them,  and 
came  to  Nazareth,  and  was  sub- 
ject unto  them  :  but  his  mother 
kept  all  these  sayings  in  her 
heart.  And  Jesus  increased  in 
Avisdom  and  stature,  and  in  fa- 
vour with  God  and  man. 


.^ffonb  .^uniiai)  after  Cpipljrtnij. 

Ant.  Ho!  every  one  that  thirsteth 
come  ye  to  the  wiiter.s  :  come  buy  wine 
and  milk  without  money  and  without 
price. 

THE   COLLECT. 

r\  GOD  who  for  our  salvation 
^-^  hast  graciously  revealed  thy- 
self in  our  flesh  and  nature: 
grant  that  as  we  have  beheld 
thee  outwardly  like  unto  us,  so 
we  may  be  inwardly  renewed 
after  thy  likeness,  through  thy 
mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Anien. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  John  i :  1-11. 
A  ND  the  third  day  there  was  a 
-^^  marriage  in  Cana  of  Galilee; 
and  the  mother  of  Jesus  was 
there.  And  both  Jesus  was 
called,  and  his  disciples,  to  the 
marriage.  And  when  they 
wanted  wine,  the  mother  of 
Jesus  saith  unto  him.  They  have 
no  wine.  Jesus  saith  unto  her, 
Woman,  what  have  I  to  do  with 
thee?  mine  hourisnotj'^et  come. 
His  mother  saith  unto  the  serv- 
ants. Whatsoever  he  saith  unto 
you,  do  it.  And  there  were  set 
there  six  water-pots  of  stone, 
after  the  manner  of  the  purify- 
ing of  the  Jews,  containing  two 
or  three  firkins  apiece.  Jesus 
saith  unto  them.  Fill  the  water- 
pots  with  water.  And  they  filled 
them  up  to  the  brim.  And  he 
saith  unto  them.  Draw  out  now, 
and  bear  unto  the  governor  of 
the  feast.  And  they  bai'e  it. 
When  the  ruler  of  the  feast  had 
tasted  the  water  that  was  made 
wine,  and  knew  not  whence  it 
was,  (but  the  servants  which 
drew  the  water  knew,)  the  gov- 
ernor of  the  feast  called  the 
bridegroom,  and  saith  unto  him, 
Every  man  at  the  begiuning 
doth  set  forth  good  wine ;  aiid 
when  men  have  well  drunk, 
then  that  which  is  worse :  but 
thou  hast  kept  the  good  wine 
until  now.  This  beginning  of 
miracles  did  Jesus  in  Cana  of 
Galilee,  and  manifested  forth 
his  glory,  and  his  disciples  be- 
lieved on  him. 


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ANTIPHONS,  COLLECTS,  AND   GOSPELS. 


"^Ijtrii  ^-unbap  after  CSpipbnni). 

Ant  This  poor  m;in  cried  and  the 
Lord  heard  him :  and  delivered  him 
out  of  all  his  trouble. 

THE   COLLECT. 

A  LMIGHTY  and  everlasting 
■^^  God,  graciously  look  upon 
our  infirmities,  and  in  all  our 
dangers  and  necessities  stretch 
forth  thy  right  hand  to  help  and 
defend  us,  for  thy  mercy's  sake, 

0  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Matt,  viii :  1-13. 
TX^HEN   he   was   come    down 

''  from  the  mountain,  great 
multitudes  followed  him.  ^And 
behold,  there  came  a  leper  and 
worshipped  him,  saying.  Lord, 
if  thou  wilt,  thou  canst  make  me 
clean.  And  Jesus  pur  forth  his 
hand,  and  touched  him,  saying, 

1  will:  be  thou  clean.  And 
immediately  his  leprosy  was 
cleansed.  And  Jesus  saith  unto 
Mm,  See  thou  tell  no  man,  but 
go  thy  way,  shew  thyself  to  the 
priesf,  and'^ofler  the  gift  that  Mo- 
ses commanded,  for  a  testimony 
unto  them.  And  when  Jesus  was 
entered  into  Capernaum,  there 
came  unto  him  a  centurion  be- 
seeching him,  and  sajing,  Lord, 
my  Servian  t  lieth  at  home  sick  of 
the  palsy,  grievously  tormented. 
And  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I 
will  come  and  heal  him.  The 
centurion  answered  and  said. 
Lord,  I  am  not  worthy  that  thou 
shouldest  come  under  my  roof; 
but  speak  the  word  only,  and  my 
servant  shall  be  healed.  For  I 
am  a  man  under  authority,  hav- 
ing soldiei^s  under  me :  and  I  say 
unto  this  man.  Go,  and  he  goeth ; 
and  to  another.  Come,  and  he 
Cometh ;  and  to  my  servant.  Do 
this,  and  he  doeth  it.  When 
Jesus  heard  it,  he  marveled,  and 
said  to  them  that  followed.  Ver- 
ily I  say  unto  you,  I  have  not 
found  so  gi'eat  faith,  no  not  in 
Israel.  And  I  say  unto  you, 
that  many  shall  come  from  the 
east  and  west,  and  shall  sit  down 
with  Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and 
Jacob,  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
But  the  children  of  the  kingdom 


shall  be  cast  out  into  outer  dark- 
ness: there  shall  be  weeping  and 
gnashing  of  teeth.  And  Jesus 
said  unto  the  centurion.  Go  thy 
way,  and  as  thou  hast  believed, 
so  be  it  done  unto  thee.  And  his 
servant  was  healed  in  the  self- 
same hour. 


Jourtl)  =S'unJiai)  after  (!:pipl)anp. 

Anf.  He  maketh  the  storm  a  calm: 
so  that  the  waves  thereof  are  still. 

THE   COLLECT. 

OGOD,  who  knowest  us  to  be 
set  in  the  inldst  of  so  many 
and  great  dangers,  that  by  reason 
of  the  frailty  of  our  nature  we 
can  not  always  stand  upright ; 
Grant  to  us  such  strength  and 
protection,  as  may  support  us  in 
all  dangers,  and  carry  us  through 
all  temptatiODS,  through  thy 
mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Matt,  viii :  23-34. 
A  ND  when  he  was  entered  into 
-^^  a  ship,  his  disciples  followed 
him.  And  behold,  there  arose  a 
great  tempest  in  the  sea,  inso- 
much that  the  ship  was  covered 
with  the  waves:  but  he  was 
asleep.  And  his  disciples  came 
to  him,  and  awoke  him.  saying. 
Lord,  save  us,  we  perish.  And. 
he  saith  unto  them.  Why  are  ye 
fearful,  O  ye  of  little  faith?  Then 
he  arose,  and  rebuked  the  winds 
and  the  sea,  and  there  was  a 
great  calm.  But  the  men  mar- 
velled, saying,  What  manner  of 
man  is  this,  that  even  the  winds 
and  the  sea  obey  him!  And 
when  he  was  come  to  the  other 
side  into  the  country  of  the  Ger- 
gesenes,  there  met  him  two  pos- 
sessed with  devils,  coming  out 
of  the  tombs,  exceeding  fierce,  so 
that  no  man  might  pass  by  that 
way.  And  behold,  they  cried 
out.  saying.  What  have  we  to  do 
with  thee,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of 
God?  art  thou  come  hither  to 
torment  us  before  the  time?  And 
ther«  was  a  good  way  off  from 
them  an  herd  of  many  swine, 
feeding.    So  the  devils  besought 


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him,  saying,  If  tliou  cast  us  out, 
suffer  us  to  go  awaj'  Into  the 
lierd  of  swine.  A  nd  lie  said  u  nto 
thein,  Go.  And  Avlien  tliey  Avere 
come  out,  tliey  went  into  tlie 
lierd  of  swine:  and  beliold,  tlie 
whole  herd  of  swine  ran  vio- 
lently down  a  steep  place  into 
the  sea,  and  perished  in  the  wa- 
ters. And  they  that  kept  them 
fled,  and  went  their  ways  into 
the  city,  and  told  every  thing, 
and  what  was  befallen  to  the 
possessed  of  the  devils.  And  be- 
hold, the  whole  city  came  out  to 
meet  Jesus:  and  when  they  saw 
him,  they  besought  him  that  he 
would  depart  out  of  their  coasts. 


/ifti)  ^uniui)  after  ^btpljanp. 

Anf.  Ht'  hath  sent  me  to  bind  up  the 
broken-hearted:  to  proclaim  liberty  to 

the  captives. 

THE   COLLECT. 

OLORD,  we  beseech  thee  to 
keep  thy  Church  and  house- 
hold continually  in  thy  true  re- 
ligion ;  that  they  who  do  lean 
onlj'  upon  the  hope  of  thy  heav- 
enly grace  may  evermore  be  de- 
fended by  thy  mighty  power, 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    A.men, 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Matt,  xiii:  24-30. 
A  NOTHER  parable  put  he  forth 
-^^  unto  them,  saying,  The  king- 
dom of  heaven  is  likened  unto  a 
man  which  sowed  good  seed  in 
his  field:  but  while  men  .slept, 
his  enemy  came  and  sowed  tares 
among  the  wheat,  and  went  his 
way.  But  when  the  blade  was 
sprung  up,  and  brought  forth 
fruit,  then  appeared  the  tares 
also.  So  the  servants  of  the 
householder  came  and  said  unto 
him,  Sir,  didst  not  thou  sow  good 
seed  in  thy  field?  from  whence 
then  hath  it  tares  ?  He  said  unto 
them,  An  enemy  hath  done  this. 
The  servants  said  unto  him,  Wilt 
thou  that  we  go  and  gather  them 
up?  iJut  hesaid,Nay  ;  lest  while 
ye  gather  up  the  cares,  ye  I'oot  up 
also  the  wheat  with  them.    Let 


both  grow  together  until  the  har- 
vest: and  in  tlie  time  of  harvest 
1  will  say  to  the  reapers.  Gather 
ye  together  first  the  tares,  and 
bind  tiiem  in  bundles  to  burn 
them  :  but  gather  the  wheat  into 
my  barn. 


<^irtl)  5unlrat)  after  (Cpipljanp. 

THE  TRANSFIGURATION  OF  OUR 
LORD. 
Anl.  His  glory  covered  the  heavens: 
and  the  earth  was  lull  of  his  praise. 

THE   COLLECT. 

f)  LORD,  who  in  the  glory  of 
'^  the  Transfiguration  didst  de- 
clare thy  Divinity  unto  men: 
Grant  to  us  that  hearing  and  do- 
ing obediently  thj'  word  on 
earth,  we  may  come  hereafter 
into  the  perfect  joy  of  thy  pres- 
ence: through  thy  mercy,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    Ameyi. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Matt,  xvii:  1-9. 

A  ND  after  six  days,  Jesus  tak- 
-^^  eth  Peter,  James,  and  John 
his  brother,  and  bringeth  them 
up  into  a  high  mountain  apart, 
and  was  ti'ansfigui'ed  before 
them:  and  his  face  did  shine  as 
the  sun,  and  his  raiment  was 
white  as  the  light.  And  behold, 
there  appeared  unto  them  Moses 
and  Elias  talking  with  him. 
Then  answered  Peter,  and  said 
unto  Jesus,  Lord,  it  is  good  for 
us  to  be  here :  if  thou  wilt,  let  us 
make  here  three  tabernacles; 
one  for  thee,  and  one  for  Moses, 
and  one  for  Elias.  While  he 
yet  spake,  behold,  a  bright  cloud 
overshadowed  them:  and  be- 
hold, a  voice  out  of  the  cloud, 
wliich  said.  This  is  my  beloved 
Son,  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased : 
hear  ye  him.  And  when  the  dis- 
ciples heard  it,  they  fell  on  their 
face,  and  were  sore  afraid.  And 
Jesus  came  and  touched  them, 
and  said.  Arise,  and  be  not  afraid. 
And  when  they  had  lifted  up 
their  ej'es,  thej*  saw  no  man, 
save  .Jesus  only.  And  as  they 
came  down  from  the  mountain. 
Jesus  cliarged  them,  saying.  Tell 


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the  vision  to  no  man,  until  the 
Son  of  man  be  risen  again  from 
the  dead. 


^'cptuarcsimiT  ^nmbar). 

BEING  THE   THIRD   BEFORK   LENT. 

Ant.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  That 
after  seventy  yeai\s  be  accomplished  at 
Biibyhm  I  will  visit  you  and  perform 
mygoodAVork  toward  you:  for  I  know 
the  thoughts  that  I  think  toward  yon, 
saith  tlie  Lord,  thouglits  of  peace  and 
not  of  evil,  to  give  you  an  expected  end. 

THE  COLLECT. 

OLORD,  we  beseech  thee  to 
hear  favorably  the  prayers 
of  thy  people:  that  we  who  are 
justly  afflicted  for  our  sins  may 
be  mercifully  delivered  through 
the  power  of  thy  holy  Spirit,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Matt,  xx:  1-16. 
^THE  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like 

-*-  unto  a  man  that  is  an  house- 
holder, whicii  went  out  early  in 
the  morning  to  hire  labourers 
into  his  vineyard.  And  when  he 
had  agreed  with  the  labourers 
for  a  penny  a  day,  he  sent  them 
into  his  vineyard.  And  he  went 
out  about  the  third  hour,  and  saw 
others  standing  idle  in  the  mar- 
ket-place, and  said  unto  them, 
Go  ye  also  into  the  vineyard, 
and  whatsoever  is  right  I  will 
give  you.  And  they  went  their 
waj''.  Again  he  Avent  out  about 
the  sixth  and  ninth  hour,  and 
did  likewise.  And  about  the 
eleventh  hour  he  went  out,  and 
found  others  standing  idle,  and 
saith  unto  them.  Why  stand 
ye  here  all  the  day  idle  ?  They 
say  unto  him,  Because  no  man 
hath  hired  us.  He  saith  unto 
them,  Go  ye  also  into  the  vine- 
yard, and  whatsoever  is  right, 
that  shall  ye  receive.  So  when 
even  was  come,  the  lord  of  the 
vineyard  saith  unto  his  steward, 
Call  the  labourers,  and  give  them 
their  hire,  beginning  from  the 
last  unto  the  first.  And  when 
they  came  that  were  hired  about 
the  eleventh  hour,  they  received 
every  man  a  penny.    But  when 


the  first  came,  they  supposed 
that  tliey  should  have  received 
more ;  and  they  likewise  received 
every  man  a  penny.  And  when 
they  had  received  it,  they  mur- 
mured against  the  good  man  of 
the  house,  saying,  These  last  have 
wrought  but  one  hour,  and  thou 
hast  made  them  equal  unto  us, 
which  have  borne  the  burden 
and  heat  of  the  day.  But  he  an- 
swered one  of  them,  and  said, 
Friend,  I  do  thee  no  wrong: 
didst  not  thou  agree  with  me  for 
a  penny  ?  Takethatthineis,  and 
go  thy  way:  I  will  give  unto  this 
last,  even  as  unto  thee.  Is  it  not 
lawful  for  me  to  do  what  I  will 
with  mine  own  ?  is  thine  eye  evil 
because  I  am  good  ?  So  the  last 
shall  be  first,  and  the  first  last: 
for  many  be  called,  but  few 
chosen. 


^■cmflC0ima  5■u^^al;. 

Ant.  He  that  goeth  forth  and  weep- 
eth  bearing  precious  seed  :  shall  doubt- 
less come  again  Avith  rejoicing,  bring- 
ing his  «heaves  with  him. 

THE   COLLECT. 

(?}_RANT,  we  beseech  thee  Al- 
^^  mighty  God,  that  always 
pressing  onward  in  thy  way  with 
devout  minds  we  may  escape  the 
snares  of  the  sins  that  beset  us: 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    A^nen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Lukeviii:  4-15. 
Ty'HEN     much     people     were 

^  ^  gathered  together,  and  were 
come  to  him  out  of  everj^  city,  he 
spake  by  a  parable:  A  sower 
went  out  to  sow  his  seed  ;  and  as 
he  sowed,  some  fell  by  the  way- 
side, and  it  was  trodden  down, 
and  the  fowls  of  the  air  devoured 
it.  And  some  fell  upon  a  rock, 
and  as  soon  as  it  was  sprung  up, 
it  withered  awaj^,  because  it 
lacked  moisture.  And  some  fell 
among  thorns,  and  the  thorns 
sprang  up  with  it,  and  choked  it. 
And  other  fell  on  good  ground, 
and  sprang  up,  and  bare  fruit  an 
hundred-fold.  And  when  he  had 
said  these  things,  he  cried.  He 
that  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him 


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hear.  And  his  disciples  asked 
him,  saying,  Wliat  niiglit  this 
parable  be?  And  l\e  said,  Unto 
you  it  is  given  to  kno\v  tlie  nijs- 
teries  of  tlie  kingdom  of  God  :  but 
to  others  in  parables;  tiiat  seeing 
they  might  not  see,  and  hearing 
they  might  not  understand.  Now 
the' parable  is  this:  The  seed  is 
the  Word  of  God.  Those  by  the 
"wayside  are  they  that  hear; 
then  Cometh  the  devil,  and  tak- 
eth  away  the  word  out  of  tlieir 
hearts,  lest  they  should  believe, 
and  be  saved.  Thej^  on  the  rock 
are  thej^  which,  when  they  hear, 
receive  the  word  with  joy ;  and 
these  have  no  root,  which  for  a 
while  believe,  and  in  time  of 
tenaptation  fall  away.  And  that 
which  fell  among  thorns,  are 
they,  which,  when  they  have 
heard,  go  forth,  and  are  choked 
with  cares,  and  riches,  and  pleas- 
ures of  this  life,  and  bring  no 
fruit  to  perfection.  But  that  on 
the  good  ground  are  tliey,  wliich, 
in  an  honest  and  good  heart, 
having  heard  the  word,  keep  it, 
and  bring  forth  fruit  with  pa- 
tience. 


<II!imnqua9f6ima  ^-untuij. 

Ant.  The  Lord  openeth  the  eyes  of 
the  blind:  he  raiseth  up  those  that  be 
bowed  down. 

THE   COLLECT. 

OLORD,  who  hast  taught  us 
that  all  our  doings  without 
charity  are  nothing  worth  ;  Send 
thy  Holy  Ghost,  and  pour  into 
our  hearts  that  most  excellent 
gift  of  charity,  the  very  bond  of 
peace  and  of  all  virtues,  without 
which  whosoever  liveth  is  count- 
ed dead  before  thee:  Grant  this 


for   thy  mercy's  sake,  O   Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    A.rnen. 

THE  CiOSPEL.  St.  Luke  xviii:  31-43. 
n^HEN  .Tesus  took  unto  him  the 
'  twelve,  and  said  unto  them, 
Behold,  we  go  up  to  Jerusalein, 
and  all  things  that  are  written 
by  tlie  prophets  concerning  the 
Son  of  Man  shall  be  accom- 
plished. For  he  shall  be  delivered 
unto  the  Gentiles,  and  shall  be 
mocked,  and  spitefully  entreated, 
and  spitted  on ;  and  tiiey  shall 
scourge  him,  and  put  him  to 
death  ;  and  the  third  day  he  shall 
ri.se  again.  And  they  under- 
stood none  of  these  things:  and 
this  saying  was  hid  from  them, 
neitiier  knew  they  the  things 
which  were  spoken.  And  it  came 
to  pass,  that  as  he  was  come 
nigh  unto  Jericho,  a  certain  blind 
man  sat  by  the  wayside  begging: 
and  hearing  the  multitude  pass 
by,  he  asked  what  it  meant.  And 
they  told  him  that  Jesus  of  Naz- 
areth passeth  by.  And  he  cried, 
saying,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of  Da- 
vid, have  mercy  on  me.  And 
they  which  went  before  rebuked 
him,  that  he  should  hold  his 
peace:  but  lie  cried  so  much  the 
more,  Thou  Son  of  David,  have 
mercy  on  me.  And.  Jesus  stood, 
and  commanded  him  to  be 
brought  unto  him :  Snd  when  he 
was  come  near,  he  asked  him, 
saying.  What  wilt  thou  that  I 
should  do  unto  thee?  And  he 
said.  Lord,  that  I  may  receive 
my  sight.  And  Jesus  said  unto 
him.  Receive  thy  sight ;  thy  faith 
hath  saved  thee.  And  immedi- 
ately he  received  his  sight,  and 
followed  him,  glorifying  God; 
and  all  the  people,  when  they 
saw  it,  gave  praise  unto  God. 


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THE  COMMEMORATION  OF  OUR  SAYIOUR's  FORTY  DAYS'   FASTING 
AND  TEMPTATION. 


%  At  Matins,  on  the  iceek-days  of  Lent,  shall  be  moirr,  instead  of  the  Cantate,  the 

following: 

Ps.  65 :  V.  1-8.    Te  decet  hymnus. 


PRAISE  waiteth  for  ^thee,  0  God,  in  Zion:  and  unto  thee  shall 
the  ''vow  be  performed. 

0  ^thou  that  hearest  prayer:  unto  ^thee  shall  all  flesh  come. 

In'quiHies  prevail  ngainst  me:  as  for  our  transgressions,  "^thou 
shalt  purge  them  away. 

Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  choosest,  and  causest  to  ap- 
proach unto  thee,  that  ^he  may  dwell  in  thy  courts:  we  shall  Tbe 
satisfied  with  the  goodness  of  thy  house,  even  of  thy  ^holy  temple. 

By  terrible  things  in  righteousness  wilt  thou  answer  us,  0 
^God  of  our  salvation:  who  art  the  confidence  of  all  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  and  of  them  that  are  afar  ^off  upon  the  sea : 

Which  by  his  strength  ^setteth  fast  the  mountains:  being 
^girded  with  power: 

Which  stiUeth  the  ^no'se  of  the  seas:  the  noise  of  their  waves, 
and  the  ^tumult  of  the  people. 

They  also  that  dwell  in  the  uttermost  parts  are  a^fraid  at  thy 
tokens:  thou  makest  the  outgoings  of  the  morning  and  ^evening 
to  jejoice. 

To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  "^glory  and  dominion:  forever  and 
''ever.     Amen. 

He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  ^Omega,  the  Beginning  and  the  End, 
the  First  and  the  Last:  who  is,  and  who  was,  and  who  is  to 
^come,  the  Almighty. 

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\  At  Vespers,  on  loeelc-days  in  Lent,  insfead  of  the  Quam  dilccta,  shall  be  sung  the 

J'olloirin/;: 


Ps.  42.    Quevi  ad  modum. 


.=^^ifei||l=i^^p^=Pai 


As  the  heart  panteth  ^after  the  water  brooks:  so  panteth  my 
^soiil  after  thee,  0  God. 

My  soul  thirsteth  for  "^God,  for  the  living  God:  when  shall  I 
Vome  and  appear  before  God? 

My  tears  have  been  my  '^meat  day  and  night:  while  they  con- 
tinually say  unto  me,  ^Wliere  is  thy  God? 

When  I  remember  these  things,  1  pour  "^out  my  soul  in  me:  for 
I  had  gone  with  the  multitude,  I  went  wdth  them  to  the  house  of 
God,  with  the  voice  of  joy  and  praise,  with  a  multitutie  "^that 
kept  holy-day. 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  0  my  soul?  and  why  art  ""thou  dis- 
quieted in  me :  hope  thou  in  God,  for  I  shall  yet  praise  him  for 
the  ^help  of  his  countenance, 

0  my  God,  my  ^soul  is  cast  down  within  me:  therefore  will  I 
remember  thee  from  the  land  of  Jordan,  and  of  the  Hermonites, 
from  the  ^hill  Mizar. 

Deep  calleth  unto  deep  at  the  ^noise  of  thy  waterspouts:  all 
thy  waves  and  thy  billows  ^are  gone  over  me. 

Yet  the  Lord  will  coiumand  his  loving-kindness  in  the  day- 
time: and  in  the  night  his  song  shall  be  with  me,  and  my  prayer 
unto  the  ^God  of  my  life. 

1  will  say  unto  God  my  rock,  "^Why  hast  thou  forgotten  me: 
why-  go  I  mourning  because  of  the  oppression  ^of  the  enemy? 

As  with  a  sword  in  my  bones,  mine  ^enemies  reproach  me: 
while  they  say  daily  unto  me,  ^Where  is  thy  God? 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  0  my  soul?  and  why  art  ^thou  dis- 
quieted within  me:  hope  thou  in  (lod,  for  I  shall  yet  praise  him, 
who  is  the  health  of  my  ^countenance,  and  my  God. 

To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord,  &c. 

He  is  the  Alpha,  &c. 


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THE     FIRST    DAY     OF     LENT,    COMMONLY 
CALLED 

Ant.  Turn  ye  even  to  me,  saith  the 
Lord,  with  all  your  heart,  and  with 
fasting,  and  with  wec'pinsr,  and  with 
ninurning:  And  rend  yonr  heart,  and 
not  yonr  garments,  and  turn  unto  the 
Lord  your  God. 

THK  COLLECT. 

A  LMIGHTY  and  everlasting 
■^*-  God,  who  hatest  nothing  that 
tliou  hast  made,  and  dost  forgive 
the  sins  of  all  them  that  are  peni- 
tent: create  in  us  new  and  con- 
trite hearts,  that  Ave,  worthilj^ 
acknowledging  and  lamenting 
our  evils,  may  by  thy  grace  be 
enabled  to  plit  them  away  as 
sins  against  thee,  and  thus  to 
obtain  perfect  remission  and  for- 
giveness ;  through  thy  mercy,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

T  This  Collect  shall  he  said  daily  through- 
out Lent. 

THE   PRAYER. 

T^URN  thou  us,  O  Lord,  and  so 
-^  shall  we  be  turned  :  O  merci- 
ful God,  full  of  compassion,  long- 
suffering  and  of  great  pity,  spare 
thy  people  and  let  not  thine  herit- 
age be  brought  to  confusion  :  hear 
us,  O  Lord,  for  thy  mercy  is  great 
and  after  the  multitude  of  thy 
mercies  look  upon  us.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  BFatt.  vi:  16-21. 
"\\THEN  ye  fast,  be  not  as  the 

'  '  hypocrites,  of  a  sad  counte- 
nance: for  they  disfigure  their 
faces,  that  they  may  appear  unto 
men  to  fast.  Verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  They  have  their  reward.  But 
thou,  when  thou  fastest,  anoint 
thy  head,  and  wash  thy  face; 
tliat  thou  appear  not  unto  men 
to  fast,  but  unto  thy  Father, 
which  is  in  secret;  and  thy 
Fatlier,  which  seeth  in  secret, 
shall  reward  thee  openly.  Lay 
not  up  for  yourselves  treasures 
upon  earth,  where  moth  and  rust 
doth  corrupt,  and  where  thieves 
b:ealv  through  and  steal :  but  lay 
up  for  yourselves  treasures  in 
lieaven,  where  neither  moth  nor 


rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves  do  not  break  through  nor 
steal.  For  where  your  treasui'e 
is,  there  will  your  heart  be  also. 


iFirst  ^unt»atj  in  Cent. 

Anf.  He  shall  give  his  angels  charge 
over  thee :  to  keep  thee  in  all  thy  ways. 

THF,    COLLECT. 

f\  LORD,  who  for  our  sakes  didst 
^  fast  forty  days  and  forty 
nights:  give  us  grace  to  use  such 
abstinence,  tliat,  our  flesh  being 
subdued  to  the  Spirit,  we  may 
ever  obey  thy  godly  motives  in 
righteousness,  and  true  holiness, 
to  thy  honor  and  glory  who  liv- 
est  and  relgnest  the  only  God  of 
heaven  and  earth,  world  without 
end.    Ame7i. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Matt,  iv:  1-11. 
'pHEN  was  Jesus  led  up  of  the 
-*-  Spirit  into  the  wilderness,  to 
be  tempted  of  the  devil.  And 
when  he  had  fasted  forty  days 
and  forty  nights,  he  was  aftei'- 
ward  an  hungered.  And  when 
the  tempter  came  to  him,  he  said, 
If  thou  be  the  Son  of  God,  cojti- 
mand  that  these  stones  be  made 
bread.  But  he  answered  and  said, 
It  is  written,  Man  shall  not  live 
by  bread  alone,  but  by  every  word 
that  proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth 
of  God.  Then  the  devil  taketh 
him  up  into  the  holy  city,  and 
setteth  him  on  a  pinnacle  of  the 
temple,  and  saith  unto  him.  If 
thou  be  the  Son  of  God,  cast  thy- 
self down;  for  it  is  written,  He 
shall  give  his  angels  charge  con- 
cerning thee,  and  in  their  hands 
they  shall  bear  thee  up,  lest  at 
any  time  thou  clash  thy  foot 
against  a  stone  Jesus  said  unto 
him,  It  is  Avritten  again,  Thou 
Shalt  not  tempt  the  Lord  thy  God. 
Again,  the  devil  taketh  him  up 
into  an  exceedingly  high  mount- 
ain, and  sheweth  him  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  world,  and  the 
glory  of  them ;  and  saith  unto 
him,  All  these  thinais  will  I  give 
thee,  if  thou  wilt  fall  down  and 
worship  me.  Then  saith  Jesus 
unto  him.  Get  thee  hence,  Satan  ; 


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for  it  is  written,  Thou  shalt  wor- 
ship the  Lord  thy  God,  and  him 
only  Shalt  thou  serve.  Then  the 
devil  leaveth  him,  and  behold, 
angels  came  and  ministered  unto 
him. 


-Sernnli  =S-im&rtp  in  fcnt. 

A)if.  RoiiK'nibiT,  0  Tiord.  tiiy  tender 
mercies  and  tliy  loving  kindnesses:  tor 
they  have  been  ever  of  old. 

THE   COLLFXT. 

(\  MERCIFUL  Lord,  who  didst 
^  bring  home  the  lost  sheep  to 
the  fold  on  thy  shoulders,  who 
didst  accept  the  prayers  and  con- 
fessions of  the  publican,  do  thou, 
O  Lord,  be  favorable  also  to  thy 
servants,  and  graciously  attend 
to  our  prayers,  for  thy  mercy's 
sake.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL,  St.  Matt,  xv  :  21-2S. 
TESUS  went  thence,  and  de- 
*^  parted  into  the  coasts  of  Tyre 
and  Sidon.  And  behold. a  woman 
of  Canaan  came  out  of  the  same 
coasts,  and  cried  unto  him,  say- 
ing, Have  mercy  on  me,  O  Lord, 
thou  Son  of  David  ;  my  daughter 
is  grievously  vexed  with  a  devil. 
But  he  answered  her  not  a  word. 
And  his  disciples  came  and  be- 
sought him,  saying,  Send  her 
away ;  for  she  crieth  after  us. 
But  he  answered  and  said,  I  am 
not  sent  but  unto  the  lost  sheep 
of  the  house  of  Israel.  Then 
came  she  and  worshipped  him, 
saying,  Lord,  help  me.  But  he 
answered  and  said.  It  is  not  meet 
to  take  tlif  children's  bread,  and 
to  cast  it  to  dogs.  And  she  said. 
Truth,  Lord  ;  yet  the  dogs  eat  of 
the  crumbs  which  fall  from  their 
master's  table.  Then  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said  unto  her,  O 
woman,  great  is  thy  faith:  be  it 
unto  thee  even  as  thou  wilt.  And 
her  daughter  was  made  whole 
from  that  very  hour. 


Zinvlt  ^unMt)  in  Tent 

Anf.  Mine  eyes  are  ever  toward  the 
Lord:  lor  he  shall  pluck  my  feet  out 
of  the  iH't. 


THE  COLLECT. 

WTE  beseech  thee,  Almighty 
**  God,  look  upon  the  hearty 
desires  of  thy  humble  servants, 
and  stretch  forth  the  right  hand 
of  thy  Majesty,  to  be  our  defense 
against  all  our  enemies,  through 
thy  mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord     uinieyi. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Lukexi:  14-28. 

A  ND  he  was  casting  out  a  devil, 
■^^  and  it  was  dumb.  And  it 
came  to  pass  when  the  devil  was 
gone  out,  the  dumb  spake;  and 
the  people  wondered.  But  some 
of  them  said.  He  casteth  out 
devils  through  Beelzeliub,  the 
chief  of  the  devils.  And  others 
tempting  him,  sought  of  him  a 
sign  from  heaven.  But  he,  know- 
ing their  tlioughts,  said  unto 
them.  Every  kingdom  divided 
against  itself,  is  brought  to  des- 
olation ;  and  a  house  divided 
against  ahou.se,  falleth.  If  Satan 
also  be  divided  against  himself, 
how  shall  his  kingdom  stand? 
because  ye  say  that  I  cast  out 
devils  through  Beelzebub,  And 
if  I  by  Beelzebub  cast  out  devils, 
by  whom  do  your  .sons  cast  them 
out?  therefore  shall  they  be  your 
judges  But  if  I  with  the  finger 
of  God  cast  out  devils,  no  doubt 
the  kingdom  of  God  is  come 
upon  you.  When  a  strong  man 
armed  keepeth  his  palace,  his 
goods  ai'e  in  peace :  but  when  a 
stronger  than  he  shall  come  upon 
him,  and  overcome  him,  he  tak- 
eth  from  him  all  his  armor 
wherein  he  trusted,  and  divideth 
his  spoils.  He  that  is  not  with 
me  is  again.st  me :  and  he  that 
gathereth  nt)t  with  mescatlereth. 
When  the  unclean  spirit  is  gone 
outof  aman,he  walketh  through 
dry  places,  seeking  rest;  and 
finding  none,  he  saith,  I  will 
return  unto  my  house  whence  I 
came  out  And  when  he  cometh, 
he  findetli  it  swept  and  gar- 
nished. Then  goeth  he  and  lak- 
eth  to  him  seven  other  spirits 
more  wicked  than  himself,  and 
they  enter  in,  and  dwell  there; 
and  the  last  state  of  that  man  is 
worse  than  the  first.  And  it  came 


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to  pass,  as  he  spake  these  things, 
a  certain  woman  of  lliecojnpany 
lift  up  her  voice,  and  said  unto 
him.  Blessed  is  tlie  womb  that 
bare  thee,  and  tlie  paps  whieli 
thou  liast  sucked.  But  he  said, 
Yea  rather,  blessed  are  they  tliat 
hear  tlie  Word  of  God,  and  keep 
it. 


i-mirtl)  .Sunliai)  iii  iTcnt. 

Ant.  Rejoice  ye  with  Jerusalem,  aud 
Ite  glad  with  her  all  ye  tliat  love  her: 
rejoice  for  joy  Avith  her  all  ye  that 
mourn  for  her,  that  ye  may  be  satisfied 
witl)  the  breasts  of  her  consolations, 
and  be  delighted  with  the  abundance 
of  her  glory. 

THE    COLI>F.CT. 

OGOD,  who  hast  forbidden  us 
to  be  anxious  about  tlie  tilings 
of  this  life:  grant,  we  beseech 
thee,  that  we  may  devotedly 
follow  after  what  belongeth  to 
thee,  knowing  that  all  things 
needful  will  be  added  unto  us, 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GO.SPEL.  St.  John  vi:  1-!.'-. 
A  FTER  these  things  Jesus  w^ent 
-'-*-  over  the  sea  of  Galilee,  which 
is  the  sea  of  Tiberias.  And  a 
great  multitude  followed  him, 
because  they  saw  his  miracles 
which  he  did  on  them  that  were 
diseased.  And  Jesus  went  up 
into  a  mountain,  and  there  he 
sat  with  his  disciples.  And  the 
passover,  a  feast  of  the  Jews, 
was  nigh.  When  Jesus  then  lifted 
up  his  eyes,  and  saw  a  great  com- 
pany come  unto  him',  'he  saith 
unto  Philip,  Whence  .shall  we 
buy  bread  that  these  may  eat? 
(And  this  he  said  to  prove  him  : 
for  he  himself  knew  what  he 
would  do.)  Philip  an.swered  hiin. 
Two  hundred  pennyworth  of 
bread  is  not  sufficient  for  them, 
that  every  one  of  them  may  take 
a  little.  One  of  liis  disciples, 
Andrew',  Simon  Peter's  brother, 
saith  unto  him,  There  is  a  lad 
here,  which  hatli  five  barley- 
loaves,  and  two  small  fishes :  but 
what  are  they  among  so  many  ? 
And  Jesu.s  said.  Make  the  men 


sit  down.  Now  there  was  much 
grass  in  the  place.  So  the  men 
sat  down,  in  number  about  five 
thousand.  And  Je-sus  took  the 
loaves,  and  when  he  had  given 
thanks  lie  distributed  to  the  dis- 
ciples, and  the  disciples  to  them 
that  were  set  down:  and  likewise 
of  the  fishes  as  much  as  they 
w^ould.  When  they  were  filled, 
he  said  unto  his  disciples,  Gather 
up  the  fragments  that  remain, 
that  nothing  be  lost.  Therefore 
tliey  gathered  them  together,  and 
filled  twelve  baskets  with  the 
fragments  of  the  five  barley- 
loaves,  which  remained  over  and 
above  unto  them  that  had  eaten. 
Then  those  men,  when  they  had 
seen  the  miracle  that  Jesus  did, 
said.  This  is  of  a  truth  that 
Prophet  that  .should  come  into 
the  world. 


/ifti)  =Sun&ai)  in  fent. 

Aid.  Judge  me.  0  God.  and  plead  my 
cause,  jigainst  an  ungodly  nation:  0 
deliver  me  from  the  deceitful  and  un- 
just man. 

THE   COLLECT. 

r;.TlANT  us,  O  Lord,  to  care  less 
^^  for  earthly  things,  and  more 
for  the  things  of  heav-en:  and 
even  now,  wiiile  we  are  placed 
among  things  that  are  passing 
away,  to  cleave  to  those  that 
shall  abide:  through  thy  mercy, 
O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  John  viii:  46-59. 

TESUS  said.  Which  of  you  con- 
*^  vinceth  me  of  sin  ?  and  if  I  say 
the  ti'uth,  whj'  do  ye  not  believe 
me?  He  that  is  of  God  heareth 
God's  words:  ye  therefore  hear 
them  not,  because  ye  are  not  of 
God.  Then  an.swered  the  Jews, 
and  said  unto  him.  Say  we  not 
well,  that  thou  art  a  Samaritan, 
and  hast  a  devil?  Je.sus  an- 
swered, I  have  not  a  devnl :  but  I 
honor  my  Father,  and  ye  do  dis- 
honor me.  And  I  seek  not  mine 
own  glory;  there  is  one  that 
seeketh  and  judgeth.  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you.  If  a  man 
keep  my  saying,  he  shall  never 
see  death.    Then  said  the  Jews 


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unto  him,  Now  we  know  that 
thou  hast  a  devil :  Abraham  is 
dea^l,  and  the  propliets  ;  and  tliou 
say  est,  If  a  man  keep  my  saying, 
he  shall  never  taste  of  death. 
Art  thou  greater  than  our  father 
Abraham,  which  is  dead?  and 
the  prophets  are  dead:  whom 
makest  thou  thyself?  Jesus  an- 
swered. If  I  honor  myself,  my 
lionor  is  nothing ;  it  is  my  Father 
that  honoreth  me,  of  Avhom  ye 
say,  that  he  is  your  God:  yet  ye 
have  not  known  him;  but  I 
know  him:  and  if  I  should  say, 
I  know  him  not,  I  shall  be  a  liar 
like  unto  50U ;  but  I  know  him, 
and  keep  his  saying.  Your  father 
Abraham  rejoiced  to  see  my  day, 
and  he  saw  it,  and  was  glad. 
Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him, 
Thou  art  not  yet  fifty  years  old, 
and  hast  thou  seen  Abraham? 
Jesus  said  unto  them.  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you,  before 
Abraham  was,  I  am.  Then  took 
they  up  stones  to  cast  at  him: 
but  Jesus  hid  himself,  and  went 
out  of  the  temple,  going  through 
the  midst  of  them,  and  so  passed 
by.  

€l)c  5nin&at)  ncrt  befcrc  Caster, 

COMMONLY   CALLKD   PALM   SUNDAY. 

Atif.  Out  of  tlip  mouths  of  liabes  and 
sucklings :  thou  hast  perfected  praise. 

THK   COLLECT. 

r\  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST,  who 
^  when  thou  camest  to  be  our 
Saviour,  didst  take  upon  thee  our 
flesh  and  suffer  death  upon  the 
cross,  tbat  all  mankind  should 
follow  the  example  of  thy  great 
humility :  grant,  we  beseech  thee, 
that  we  may  both  follow  the  ex- 
ample of  thy  patience,  and  also 
be  made  partakers  of  thy  resur- 
rection :  through  thy  redeeming 
mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

'i  This   Colled  shall  be  finid    daily  until 
Good  Friday. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Matt,  xxi:   1-9. 
TV^HEN  they  drew  nigh  unto 

''    Jerusalem,  and  were  come 
to   Bcthphage,  unto  the  mount 


of  Olives,  then  sent  Jesus  two 
disciples,  saying  unto  them.  Go 
into  the  village  over  against  you, 
and  straightway  ye  shall  find  an 
ass  tied,  and  a  colt  with  her: 
loose  them,  and  bring  tliem  unto 
me.  And  if  any  man  say  aught 
unto  you,  ye  shall  say,  The  Lord 
hath  need  of  them  ;  and  straiglit- 
way  he  will  send  them.  All  this 
was  done,  that  it  might  be  ful- 
filled which  was  spoken  by  the 
Prophet,  saying.  Tell  ye  the 
daughter  of  Sion,  Behold,  thy 
King  Cometh  unto  thee,  meek, 
and  sitting  upon  an  ass,  and  a 
colt  the  foal  of  an  ass.  And  the 
disciples  went,  and  did  as  Jesus 
commanded  them;  and  brought 
the  ass,  and  the  colt,  and  put  on 
them  their  clothes,  and  they  set 
him  thereon.  And  a  very  great 
multitude  spread  their  garments 
in  the  way ;  others  cut  down 
branches  from  the  trees,  and 
strewed  them  in  the  way.  And 
the  multitudes  that  went  before, 
and  that  followed,  cried,  saying, 
Hosanna  to  the  Son  of  David; 
Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the 
Nanae  of  the  Lord.  Hosanna  in 
the  highest! 


'Jll)ursliap  before  Caster. 

THE  INSTITUTION   OF   THK  HOLY'  SUPPER. 

A}it.  A    new    coinmantlment   1  give 
unto  you:  that  ye  love  one  another. 

THE  COLLrCT. 

pRANT  us,  O  Lord,  the  heart 
^^  to  love  one  another  as  thou 
hast  loved  ns:  that,  by  the  bond 
of  charity  and  peace,  thy  church 
may  be  ever  one  in  thee,  as  thou 
art  with  the  Father  one,  our  only 
true  God  and  Eternal  Life.  Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  John  xvii. 
n^'HESP^  words  spake  Jesus,  and 
-•-  lifted  up  his  ej-es  to  heaven, 
and  said.  Father,  the  hour  is 
come;  glorify  thy  Son,  that  thy 
Son  also  may  glorify  thee:  as 
thou  hast  given  him  power  over 
all  flesh,  that  he  should  give 
eternal  life  to  as  many  as  thou 
hast  given  him  And  this  is  life 
eternal,  that  they  might  know 
thee    the    only   true    God,   and 


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Jesus  Christ,  whom  thou  hast 
sent.  I  have  glorified  tliee  ou 
the  earth:  I  have  finished  the 
work  wliich  thou  gavest  me  to 
do.  And  now,  O  Father,  glorify 
tliou  me  with  thine  own  self, 
with  the  glory  which  I  had  with 
thee  before  the  world  was.  I 
have  manifested  thy  name  unto 
the  men  whom  thou  gavest  me 
out  of  the  world :  thine  they 
were,  and  thou  gavest  them  me  ; 
and  they  havekept  thy  word. 
Xow  they  have  known  that  all 
things  whatsoever  thou  hast 
given  me  are  of  thee :  for  1  have 
gi  ven  unto  them  the  words  wliich 
thou  gavest  me;  and  they  have 
I'ecelved  them,  and  have  known 
surely  that  I  came  out  from  thee, 
and  they  have  believed  that  tliou 
didst  send  me.  I  pray  for  them : 
I  pray  not  for  the  world,  but  for 
tlieinwhom  thoii  nast  given  me; 
for  they  are  thine.  And  all  mine 
are  thine,  and  thine  are  luine; 
and  I  am  glorified  in  them.  And 
now  I  am  no  more  in  the  world  ; 
but  these  are  in  the  world,  and  I 
come  to  thee.  Holy  Father,  keep 
through  thine  own  name  those 
whom  thou  hast  given  me,  that 
thej*  may  be  one,  as  we  are. 
AVhile  I  was  with  them  in  the 
world,  I  kept  them  in  thy  name : 
those  that  thou  gavest  me  I  have 
kept,  and  none  of  them  is  lost, 
but  the  son  of  perdition ;  that 
the  scriplui'e  might  be  fulfilled. 
And  now  come  I  to  thee ;  and 
these  things  I  speak  in  the  world, 
that  they  might  have  my  joy 
fulfilled  in  themselves.  I  have 
given  them  thy  word ;  and  the 
world  hath  hated  them,  because 
they  are  not  of  the  world,  even 
as  I  am  not  of  the  Morld.  I  pray 
not  that  thou  shouldst  take  them 
out  of  the  world,  but  that  thou 
shouldst  keep  them  from  the  evil. 
They  are  not  of  the  world,  even 
as  I  am  not  of  the  world.  Sanc- 
tify them  through  thy  ti'uth  :  thy 
word  is  truth.  As  thou  hast  sent 
me  into  the  world,  even  so  have 
I  al.so  sent  them  into  tlie  "«'orld  : 
and  for  their  salces  I  sanctify 
myself,  that  they  also  miglit 
be'  sanctified  through  the  truth. 


Neither  pray  I  for  these  alone, 
but  for  theni  also  who  shall  be- 
lieve on  me  through  their  word: 
that  they  all  may  be  one ;  as 
thou.  Father,  art  in  me,  and  I  in 
thee,  that  they  also  may  be  one 
in  us  :  that  tiie  world  may  believe 
that  thou  hast  sent  me.  And  the 
glory  which  thou  gavest  me  I 
have  given  them  ;  that  they  may 
be  one,  even  as  we  are  one  :  I  in 
them,  and  thou  in  me,  that  they 
may  be  made  perfect  in  one; 
and  that  the  world  may  know 
that  thou  hast  sent  me,  and  hast 
loved  them  as  thou  hast  loved 
me-  Father,  I  will  that  they  also, 
whom  thou  hast  given  me,  be 
with  me  where  I  am  ;  that  they 
may  behold  nay  glory,  which 
thou  hast  given  me:  for  thou 
lovedst  me  before  the  foundation 
of  the  world.  O  righteous  Father, 
the  world  hath  not  known  thee : 
but  I  have  known  thee,  and 
these  have  known  that  thou  hast 
sent  me.  And  I  have  declared 
unto  them  thy  name,  a.nd  will 
declare  it;  that  the  love  where- 
'w^ith  thou  hast  loved  me  may  be 
in  them,  and  I  in  them. 


THE   CETJCIFTXION   OF   OX'R  LOKD. 

Af  Lands.  A»t.  1.  Behold  and  .see  if 
there  be  any  sorrow  like  unto  his  sor- 
row. 

2.  The  cliastisoment  of  our  peace  was 
upon  him  :  and  with  his  stripes  we  are 
hoalHd. 

3.  And  one  shall  say  unto  liira.  What 
are  these  wounds  in  thine  h:inds  ?  Then 
shall  he  answer.  Those  with  which  I 
was  wounded  in  the  house  of  my 
friends. 

4.  Lor<l,  remember  me,  when  thou 
comest  into  thy  kingdom. 

At  Matitis  and  Vespers.  Aiif.  He  was 
despised  and  rejected  of  min :  a  man 
of  sorrows  and  :icquaintcd  with  grief. 

THE    COLLECT. 

f)  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST,  we 
"  beseech  thee  graciously  to  be- 
hold tills  thy  family,  for  which 
thou  wast  contented  to  be  be- 
trayed and  given  up  into  the 
hands   of  wicked   men,    and   to 


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suffer  death  upon  the  cross:  -who 
now  livest  and  reignest  in  the 
glory  of  the  Father,  the  only  God 
of  heaven  and  earth,  world  with- 
out end.    Amen. 

THK    PilAYKUS. 

f)  LORD,  the  Comforter  of  the 
^^  afflicted,  and  the  strength  of 
those  that  labour,  let  the  prayers 
of  all  such  as  call  upon  thee  in 
tribulation  come  to  thee:  that 
these  with  joy  may  see  and  con- 
fess thy  mercies  in  the  midst  of 
their  necessities.    Amen. 

r\  SAVIOUR  of  the  world,  who 
"  hast  redeemed  all  men,  and 
would  have  none  to  perish,  look 
down  in  mercy  upon  those  souls 
that  are  seduced  by  the  deceits 
of  the  devil,  that  the  hearts  of  all 
them  that  err,  laying  aside  all 
perverseness  and  malice,  may 
repent  and  return  unto  thee. 
Am,en. 

f)  MERCIFUL  and  ever-living 
^-^  Lord  God,  who  hatest  nothing 
that  thou  hast  made,  nor  desirest 
the  death  of  a  sinner,  but  rather 
that  he  should  turu  from  his 
wickedness  and  live :  have  mercy 
upon  all  those  who  remain  yJt 
in  darkness  and  in  the  shadow 
of  death:  all  unbelievers:  all 
falsifyers  and  slanderers  of  thy 
true  religion :  and  take  from 
them  all  ignorance,  hardness  of 
heart,  and  conteuipt  of  thy  Word : 
and  so  bring  them  home,  blessed 
Lord,  to  thy  flock,  that  they  may 
be  saved  amoug  the  remnant  of 
the  true  Israelites,  and  be  made 
one  fold,  under  one  Shepherd, 
even  thee,  O  Jesus  Christ,  who 
livestand  reignest,  the  only  God 
of  heaven  and  earth,  world  witli- 
out  end.    Amen. 

*  At  yenperg,  ofler  (he  proper  Sequence, 
vim/  be  chanted  the  foUoivhuj  antiphoiial 
Hyriui: 

r\  MY  people,  what  have  I  done  uuto 
^^  tliee,  ami  win-rein  have  1  wearied 
the*'?     Answer  jue. 

For  I  brought  tliec  iip  out  of  the 
land  of  Ki:ypt,  and  r -lU'enied  thee  out 
of  the  house  of  bondage. 

HoJy  Lord  God,  Holy  and  Mi'jhiy  God, 
Holy  immortal  God,  have  mercy  upon  us. 


Thou  calledst  in  trouble,  and  I  de- 
livered thee;    I  answeretl  thee  in   the 
pecT't  place  (if  thunder:  I  proved  thee 
at  the  waters  of  Meribah. 
Holy  Lord  God,  d'c. 

O  that  thou  hadst  hearkened  to  my 
conunandincnts:   then   had   thy  peace 
been  as  a  river,  and  thy  righteousness 
ati  th"  waves  of  the  sea. 
Holy  Lord  God,  d'c. 

What  more  could  have  been  done  to 
my  vineyard  that  I  have  not  done  in  it? 
^Vhe^ef<l^e  when  I  looked  that  it  should 
bring  forth  grapes,  brought  it  forth 
wild  grapes? 

Holy  Lord  God,,  d'c. 

0  Israel,  thou  hast  destroyed  thyself; 
thou   hast   fallen    by    thine   iniquity: 
but  in  lue  is  thine  help. 
Holy  Lord  God,  dc. 
0    Israel,   I  have   blotted   out    as  a 
thick  cloud  thy  transgressions,  and  as 
a  chmd  thy  sins:   return  uuto  me,  for 
I  have  redeemed  thee. 
Holy  Lord  God,  ^tg. 

0  Israel:  return  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God. 

Holy  Lord  God,  <kc. 

THE     PAS??ION     OF     OUR     LORD 

JESUS    CHRIST, 
According  to  "St.  John  xviii  &  xix:  1-37. 

"V\^HEX  Jesus  had  spoken  these 
'*  words,  he  went  forth  with 
his  disciples  over  the  brook  Ced- 
ron,  where  was  a  garden,  into 
the  which  he  entered,  and  his 
disciples.  And  Judas  also,  which 
betrayed  him,  knew  the  place: 
for  Jesus  ofttimes  resorted 
thither  with  his  disciples.  Juda« 
then,  having  received  a  band 
of  men  and  officers  from  the 
cliief  priests  and  Pharisees,  coni- 
eth  thither  with  lanterns,  and 
torches,  and  weapons.  Jesus 
therefore,  knowing  all  things 
that  should  come  upon  him, 
went  forth,  and  said  unto  them, 
Whom  seek  ye  ?  Tliey  answered 
him,  Jesus  of  Nazareth.  Jesus 
saitli  unto  them,  I  am  he  And 
Judas  also,  which  betrayed  him, 
stood  with  them.  As  soon  then 
as  he  had  said  unto  them,  I  am 
lie,  they  went  backward,  and 
fell  to  the  ground.  Tlien  asked 
he  them  again.  Whom  seek  ye? 
And  they  said,  Jesus  of  Naza- 
reth. Jesus  answered,  I  have 
told  you  that  I  am  he.    If  there- 


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fore  ye  seek  me.  let  these  go  their 
way:    That  the  saying  might  be 
fulfilled  which  he  spake,  01  them 
■which  thou  gavest  me,  have  I 
lost    none.    Then    Simon  Peter, 
I'.aving    a    sword,   drew    it.   and 
.smote  the  high  priest's  servant, 
and  cut  off  his  right  ear.    The 
servant's    name    was    ^Vlalchus. 
Then  said  Jesus  unto  Peter.  Put 
up  thy  sword  into  the  .*;lieath: 
the  cup  which  my  Father  hath 
given  me.  shall  I  not  drink  it? 
Then  the  hand,  and  the  captain, 
and    officers   of  the    Jews    took 
Jesus,  and  bound  him,  and  led 
him  away  to  Annas  first,  (for  he 
was  father-in-law  to  Caiaphas, 
wliich  was  the  high  priest  that 
same  year,  i    Now  Caiaphas  V\-as 
he  whifh   gave  counsel    ro    the 
Jews,  that  it  was  expedient  tliat 
one  man  should  die  lor  the  peo- 
ple.   And  Sinion  Peter  followed 
Jesus,   and   so  did  another    dis- 
ciple.   That  disciple  was  known 
unto  the  high  priest,  and  went 
in  with  Jesus,  into    the    palace 
of    the    high    priest.    But    Peter 
stood  at  tlie  door  without.    Then 
went    out    that    other     disciple 
■which  was  known  unto  the  high 
priest,  and  spake  unto  her  that 
kept    the    door,  and  brought  in 
Peter.     Then    saith    the   damsel 
that  kept   the  door  unto  Peter, 
Art    not    thou    also  one  of  this 
man's    disciples?     He    saith.    I 
am  not.    And  the  servants  and 
officers    stood    there,    who    had 
made  a  fire  of  coals:  ifor  if  was 
cold, I    and   they  warmed  them- 
selves:   and    Peter    stood    with 
them,  and  warmed  himself.    The 
high  priest  then  asked  Jesus  of 
his  disciples,  and  of  his  doctrine. 
Jesus    answered    him,    I   sjiake 
openly    to    the    world ;    I   ever 
taught  in  the  synagoaue.  and  in 
the   temple,    whither   the   Jews 
always  resort :  and  in  secret  have 
I  said  nothing.  Why  askest  thou 
me?  ask  them  which  heard  me. 
what    I   have   said    unto   them: 
heboid,  they  know  what  I  said. 
And  when  be  had  thus  spoken, 
one  of  the  officers  which  stood 
by,  struck  Jesus  with  the  palm 
of  his  hand,  saying,  Answerest 


thou  the  high  priest  so?    Jesus 
ansAvereil  him.  If  I  have  spoken 
evil,    bear  witness   of  the  evil: 
but   if  well,  why   smitest    thou 
me-?    (Now  Annas  had  sent  him 
bound   unto  Caiaphas  the    high 
priest.;    And  JSinion  Peter  stood 
and  warmed  himself.    They  said 
therefore  unto  him.  Art  not  thou 
also   one    of    his   disciples?    He 
lienied    it,  and  .said,  I  am    not. 
One  of  the  servants  of  the  high 
priest  (being  his  kinsman  whose 
ear  Peter  cut  ofl  )  saith.  Did  not  I 
see  thee  in  the  garden  with  him? 
Peter    then    denied    again:    and 
immediately     the     coc-k     crew. 
Then  led  they  Jesus  from  Caia- 
phas unto  the  hall  of  judgment: 
and  it  was  early;  and  ihey  them- 
selves   went  not  into  the  judg- 
ment-hall, lest    they  should    be 
defiled:  but  that  they  might  eat 
the  passover.    Pilate  then  went 
out  unto  them,  and  said,  What 
accusation  bring  ye  against  this 
man?    They  answered  and  said 
unto  him.  If  he  were  not  a  mal- 
efactor, we  would  not  have  deliv- 
ered   him    up  unto  thee.    Then 
said  Pilate  unto  them.  Take  ye 
him,  and  judge  him   according 
to  your  law     The  Jews  therefore 
said  unto  him,  It  is  not  lawful 
for  us  to  put  any  man  to  death  : 
That  the  saying  of  Jesus  might 
be  fulfilled,  which  he  spake,  sig- 
nifying what   death    he   should 
die.     Then    Pilate    entered   into 
the    judgment-hall    again,    and 
called  Jesus,  and  said  unto  him, 
Art  thou  the  King  of  the  Jews? 
Jesus  answered  him.  Say  est  thou 
this    thing    of    thyself.'    or    did 
others  tell  it  thee  of  me?    Pilate 
answered.  Am  I  a  Jew?    Thine 
own  nation,  and  the  chief  priests, 
have    delivered    thee    unto   me. 
^^  iiat    hast    thou    done?     Jesus 
answei'ed.   My  kingdom    is   not 
of  this  world:  if  my  kingdom 
were  of  this  -^-orld,  then  would 
my  servants  fight,  that  I  should 
not    be    delivered   to  the    Jews: 
but  now  is  my  kingdom  not  from 
hence.    Pilate  therefore  said  unto 
him.  Art  thou  a  king  then  ?    Je- 
sus answered.  Thou  sayest  that  I 
am  a  king.    To   this  end   wai>  I 


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born;  and  for  tliis  ranse  came  I 
into  the  world,  that  I  should  bear 
witness  unto  the  truth.  Every 
one' that  is  of  the  truth,  hearetli 
my  voice.  Pilate  saith  unto  him, 
What  is  truth?  And  when  he 
liad  said  this,  he  went  out  again 
unto  the  Jews,  and  saith  unto 
them,  I  tind  iii  him  no  fault  at 
ail.  F.ut  ye  have  a  custom  that  I 
should  release  unto  you  one  at 
tl;e  passover:  will  ye  therefore, 
that  I  release  unto  you  the  King 
of  the  Jews?  Then  cried  they 
all  aiiain,  saying,  Not  this  man, 
hut  iJarabbas.  Now  Barabbas 
v^  as  a  robber.  Then  Pilate  there- 
fore took  Jesus,  and  scourged 
liim.  And  the  .soldiers  platted  a 
ci-own  of  thorns,  and  put  it  on 
Ills  h«'ad,  and  tlu-j'  put  on  liim  a 
purple  i-obe.  And  said.  Hail, 
King  of  the  Jews!  and  they 
snM)(e  him  witli  their  liands. 
Pilot  therefore  went  forth  again, 
iXv.A  saifl!  unto  them,  Behold,  I 
bring  him  forth  to  you,  that  ye 
may  knoAv  tliat  I  find  no  fault  in 
him.  Then  came  Jesus  forth, 
wearing  the  crown  of  thorns, 
and  the  purple  robe.  And  he 
salth  u)Uo  them,  B(!hold  the 
man !  AVhen  tlio  chief  priests 
therefore  and  officers  saw  him, 
tliey  cried  out,  saying,  Crucify 
liim,  crucify  him.  Pihite  saith 
v.nto  them,  Take  ye  liim,  and 
crucify  him:  lor  I  find  no  fault 
in  him.  The. Tews  answered  him, 
AVe  have  a  law,  and  l)y  our  law 
lie  ought  to  flic,  because  he  made 
liimseif  the  8on  of  God,  When 
Pilate  therefore  heard  that  say- 
ing, he  was  the  more  afraid  ; 
and  went  again  into  the  judg- 
ment-hall, and  saitli  unto  Jesus, 
AVhence  art  thou?  But  Jesus 
gave  him  no  answer.  Then  saith 
Pilate  unto  him,  Speakest  thou 
not  unto  me?  knowest  thou  not 
that  I  have  power  to  crucify  thee, 
and  have  power  to  release  thee? 
Jesus  answered,  Thou  couldst 
have  no  power  at  all  against  me, 
except  it  were  given  thee  from 
above:  therefore  he  that  deliv- 
ered me  unto  thee  hath  the 
greater  sin.  And  fiom  thence- 
forth   Pilate   sought    to    release 


him:  hut  the  Jews  cried  out, 
saying,  If  thou  let  this  man  go, 
thou  art  not  Cesar's  friend.  Who- 
soever maketh  himself  a  king, 
speaketh  against  Cesar.  When 
Pilate  therefore  heard  that  .say- 
ing, he  brought  Jesus  forth,  and 
sat  down  in  the  judgment-seat, 
in  a  place  that  is  called  the 
Pavement,  but  in  the  Hebrew, 
Gabbatha.  And  it  was  the  pre- 
paratif)n  of  the  passover,  and 
about  the  sixth  hour:  and  he 
saitli  unto  the  JeAvs,  Behold  your 
King !  But  they  cried  out.  Away 
with  him,  away  with  him,  cru- 
cify him.  Pilate  saith  unto  them, 
>Shall  I  crucify  your  King?  Tlie 
chief  priests  answered,  \\'e  have 
no  king  but  Cesar.  Tlien  deliv- 
ered lie  him  therefore  unto  them 
to  be  crucified.  And  they  took 
Jesus,  and  led  him  awaj.  And 
he  Itearing  his  cross  went  forth 
into  a  place  called  the  place  of  a 
skull,  which  is  called  in  the  He- 
brew, Golgotha:  where  they  cru- 
cified him,  and  two  otiiers  with 
him,  on  either  side  one,  and 
Jesus  in  the  midst.  And  Pilate 
wrote  a  title,  and  j.ut  it  on  the 
cross.  And  the  writing  was, 
JESUS  OF  NAZARETH,  THE 
KING  OF  THE  JEWS.  This 
title  then  read  many  (d"  the  Jews : 
for  the  place  wheie  Jesus  was 
crucified  was  nigh  to  the  city: 
and  it  was  Avritfen  in  Hebrew, 
and  Greek,  and  Latin.  Then 
said  tlie  chief  priests  oi  the  Jews 
to  Pilate,  Write  not.  The  King 
of  the  Jews;  hut  that  he  said,  I 
am  King  of  the  Jews.  Pilate  an- 
swered, What  I  have  written,  I 
have  written.  Then  the  soldiers, 
when  they  had  crucified  Jesus, 
took  his  garments,  and  made 
four  parts,  to  every  soldier  a 
part;  and  also  his  coat:  noAv  the 
coat  was  without  seam,  woven 
from  the  top  throughout.  They 
said  therefore  among  themselves. 
Let  us  not  rend  it,  but  cast  lots 
for  it  whose  it  shall  be:  that 
the  scripture  might  be  fulfilled, 
which  saith,  They  parted  my 
raiment  among  them,  and  for 
my  vesture  they  did  cast  lots. 
The.se  things  therefore   the  sol- 


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diers  did.  Xo-sv  there  stood  by 
the  cross  of  Jesus,  his  luotlier, 
and  his  mother's  sister,  Mary  the 
wife  of  Cieophas,  and  Mary  Mag- 
dalene. Wiien  Jesus  tlierefore 
saw  his  mother,  and  tlie  disciple 
standing  by  wliom  he  loved,  he 
saith  unto  his  mother,  Woman, 
behold  thy  son !  Then  salth  he 
to  the  disciple,  Behold  thy 
mother !  And  from  that  hour 
thai  disciple  took  her  unto  his 
own  home.  After  this,  Jesus 
knowing  that  all  things  were 
now  accomplished,  that  the 
scripture  might  be  fulfilled, 
saitli,  I  thirstT  Now  there  was 
set  a  vessel  full  of  vinegar:  and 
they  filled  a  sponge  withVinegar, 
and  put  it  upon  hyssop,  and  put 
it  to  his  mouth.  When  Jesus 
therefore  had  received  the  vine- 
gar, he  said,  It  is  finished:  and 
he  i)Owed  his  head,  and  gave  up 
the  ghost.  The  Jews  therefore, 
because  it  ^vas  the  preparation, 
that  the  bodies  .should  not  remain 
upon  tlie  cross  on  the  Sabbath- 
day,  (for  that  sabbath-day  was  a 
high-dayj  besought  Pilate  that 
their  legs  might  be  broken,  and 
that  they  might  be  taken  away. 
Then  came  the  soldiers,  and 
brake  the  legs  of  the  first,  and 
of  the  other  whicli  was  crucified 
with  him.  But  wlien  they  came 
to  Jesus,  and  saw  that  he  was 
dead  already,  they  brake  not  liis 
legs:  but  one  of  the  soldiers  with 
a  .spear  pierced  his  side,  and 
forthwith  came  thereout  blood 
and  water.  And  he  that  saw  it, 
bare  record,  and  his  record  is 
true:  and  he  knoweth  that  he 
saith  true,  that  ye  might  believe. 
For  these  things  were  done,  that 
the  scripture  should  be  fulfilled, 
A  bone  of  him  shall  not  be 
broken.  And  again  another 
scripture  saith.  They  shall  look 
on  him  whom  they  pierced. 


HOLT    SATURDAY,  OH 

Caster  (Ciif. 

Ant.  For  then  wilt  not  leavo  my  ?oul 
in  hell:  neither  wilt  th^u  riufi'er  thine 
Holy  One  to  see  corruption. 


THK  COLLFCT. 

riRAXT,  O  Lord,  that  as  we  are 
^^  baptized  into  the  death  of  that 
carnal  nature  in  which  thou  wast 
contented  to  be  crucified,  so  by 
continual  mortifying  our  cor- 
rupt affections,  we  may  be  buried 
with  thee  :  that  through  the  gi'ave 
and  gate  of  death  we  may  pass  to 
our  joyful  resurrection  :  which  we 
ask  for  thy  mercy's  sake,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Saviour,  who  wast 
dead  and  bui'ied,  and  art  risen 
again  for  us.    Amen. 

(  TJi''  Sequence- for  this  day  is  Ps.  121.    I 
will  lift  up  mine  eyes,  <fec.) 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Matt,  xxvil :  57-C,0. 
"\T"HEX  the  even  was  come, 
^*  there  came  a  rich  man  of 
Arimathea,  named  Joseph,  who 
also  himself  was  Jesus"  disciple : 
he  went  to  Pilate,  and  begged  the 
body  of  Jesus.  Then  Pilate  com- 
manded the  body  to  be  delivered. 
And  when  Joseph  had  taken  the 
body,  he  wrapped  it  in  a  clean 
linen  cloth,  and  laid  it  in  his  own 
new  tomb,  which  he  had  hewn 
out  in  the  rock :  and  he  rolled  a 
great  stone  to  the  door  of  the 
sepulchre,  and  departed.  And 
there  was  Mary  ^Magdalene,  and 
the  other  Mary,  sitting  over 
against  the  sepulchre.  Xow,  the 
next  day  that  followed  the  day 
of  the  preparation,  the  chief 
priests  and  Pharisees  can>e  to- 
gether unto  Pilate,  saying.  Sir, 
we  remember  that  that  deceiver 
said,  while  he  was  yet  alive, 
After  three  days  I  will  rise  again. 
Command  therefore  that  the  sep- 
ulchre be  made  sure  until  the 
third  day,  lest  his  disciples  come 
by  night,  and  steal  him  away, 
and  say  unto  the  people.  He  is 
risen  from  the  dead:  so  the  last 
error  shall  be  worse  than  the 
first.  Pilate  said  unto  them.  Ye 
have  a  watch :  go  your  way, 
make  it  as  sure  as  ye  can  So 
they  went  and  made  the  sepul- 
chre sure,  sealing  the  stone,  and 
setting  a  watch. 


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Caster  Illat). 

THE    RESTTRRKCTION   OF   OUU   LORD. 

At  Ldiuls;  An/  1.  The  Lord  is  rison 
iti(i<'(^(i,  and  hath  appeared  iiuto  Simou. 
Alleluia. 

2.  Th<'  angel  of  the  Lord  descendeil 
from  heaven,  and  came  and  rolled 
back  the  stone  from  the  dooi-,  and  sat 
upon  it:  liis  countenance  was  like 
lightnins,  and  his  raiment  white  as 
snow.     Alleluia. 

?..  And  the  angel  said  unifo  the  wo- 
men, Fear  ye  not,  for  1  know  that  ye 
seek  .Jesus  which  was  crucified:  he  is 
not  here;  he  is  risen  as  he  said.  Alle- 
luia. 

4.  Fear  not :  T  am  he  that  liveth  and 
was  (leail :  and  behold.  1  am  alive  for- 
evei-more,  amen  :  and  have  the  keys  of 
dnath  and  of  hell.     Alleluia. 

.'..  I  am  the  resurrecfion  and  the 
life:  lie  that  bidieveth  in  me.  though 
he  were  dead,  yit  shall  he  live;  :ind 
whosoever  liveth  ami  believeth  in  me 
shall  never  die.     Alleluia. 

At  M'ltins;  Auf.  This  is  the  day 
which  the  Loi-d  hath  made:  let  us  he 
glad  and  rejoic-  in  it.     Alhdnia. 

At  I'f.ipefK.  Light  is  sown  for  the 
righteous,  and  ehohn'ss  for  the  up- 
right in  heart.     .\lli'luia. 

THE   COLLECT. 

A  LMIGHTY  God,  who  through 
-^^  thy  glorified  humanity  hast 
overcome  death,  and  opened 
unto  u.s  the  sate  of  everlastina; 
life:  we  humbly  beseech  thee 
that  as  by  thy  special  grace  pre- 
venting us,  thou  d(»st  put  into 
our  minds  good  desires,  so  by  thy 
continual  lielp  we  may  bring  tlie 
same  to  good  effect ;  throuirh  tliy 
mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
Avho  iivest  and  relgnest  ilie  only 
God  of  heaven  and  earth,  world 
witlioutend     Amen. 

THE  UOSl'EL.  St.  John  xx  :  1-10. 
fyHE  first  day  of  the  M'eek  com- 
^  eth  Mary  Magdalene  early, 
W'hen  it  was  yet  dark,  unto  the 
sepulchre,  and  sceth  the  stone 
taken  awa.v  from  the  .sepulciire. 
Then  she  runneth  and  cometh 
to  Simon  Peter,  and  to  the  other 
disciple  Avhom  Jesus  loved,  and 
saith  unto  tliem.  They  have 
taken  away  the  Lord  out  of  the 
sepulchre,  and  we  know  n<^)t 
Avhere     they     have     laid     him. 


Peter  therefore  A^ent  forth,  and 
that  otlier  disciple,  and  came  to 
the  sepulchre.  So  they  ran  both 
together:  and  the  (dher  di.sciple 
dill  outrun  Peter,  and  came  first 
to  the  sepulchre;  and  he,  stoop- 
ing down  and  looking  in,  saw  the 
linen  clothes  lying:  yet  went  he 
not  in.  Tlien  cometli  Simon  Pe- 
ter following  him,  and  went  into 
the  sepulchre,  and  seeth  the  linen 
clothes  lie;  and  the  napkin  tliat 
was  about  his  head,  not  lying 
with  the  linen  clothes,  but  wrap- 
ped together  in  a  place  by  itself. 
Then  went  in  also  that  other  dis- 
ciple which  came  first  (o  the 
sepulchre,  and  he  saw,  and  be- 
lieved. For  as  yet  they  knew 
not  the  Scrii>ture.  that  he  must 
rise  again  from  the  dead.  Then 
the  disciples  went  away  again 
uitto  their  own  home. 


i-irst  ^-lln^aD  after  Caster. 

A  III.  The  stone  which  the  builders 
rejected,  the  same  is  become  the  liead- 
stont'  of  the  corner.     Alleluia. 

THE    COLLECT. 

r\  LORD,  who  in  thy  humanity 
^-^  didst  suffer  for  us -the  death 
of  the  cross,  and  by  thy  glorious 
resurrection  hast  delivered  us 
from  the  power  of  the  enemy: 
mercifully  grant  us  so  to  die 
daily  from  sin,  that  we  may 
evermore  live  with  thee  in  the 
joy  of  thy  resurrection,  who  liv- 
es! and  reignest  the  only  God  of 
heaven  and  earth,  world  without 
end.    Amen, 

TIIK  OOST'EL.  St.  John  xx:  19-31. 
n''  [JEN  the  same  day  at  evening, 
-•-  being  the  first  day  of  the 
week,  wlien  the  doors  were  shut 
where  the  disciples  were  assem- 
bled, for  fear  of  the  Jews,  came 
Jesus  and  stood  in  tlie  midst,  and 
saith  unto  them.  Peace  be  unto 
you.  And  wlien  he  had  so  said, 
he  shewed  unto  them  his  hands 
and  his  side.  Then  were  the  di.s- 
ciples  glad  when  they  saw  the 
Lord.  Then  said  Jesus  to  them 
again.  Peace  be  unto  you :  as  my 


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Father  hath  sent  me,  even  so 
send  I  5"ou.  And  when  he  had 
said  this,  he  breathed  on  them, 
andsaith  unto  them.  Receive  ye 
the  Holy  Ghost.  Wliose  soever 
sins  ye  remit,  tliey  are  remitted 
unto  them;  and  wliose  soever 
sins  ye  retain,  they  are  retained. 
But  Thomas,  one  of  the  twelve, 
called  Didymus,  was  not  with 
them  when  Jesus  came.  The 
other  disciples  therefore  said 
unto  him.  We  have  seen  the 
Lord.  But  he  said  unto  them, 
Except  I  shall  see  in  his  hands 
the  print  of  the  nails,  and  put 
my  tinger  into  the  print  of  the 
nails,  and  thrust  ray  hand  into 
his  side,  I  will  not  believe.  And 
after  eight  days  again  hi^  disci- 
ples were  within,  and  Thomas 
with  them :  then  came  Jesus,  the 
doors  being  shut,  and  stood  in 
the  midst,  and  said,  Peace  be 
unto  you.  Then  saith  he  to 
Thomas,  Reach  hither  thy  finger, 
and  behold  my  hands ;  and  reach 
hither  tby  hand,  and  thrust  it 
into  my  side ;  and  be  not  faith- 
less, but  believing.  And  Thomas 
answered  and  said  unto  him. 
My  Lord  and  my  God.  Jesus 
saith  unto  him,  Thomas,  because 
thou  hast  seen  me,  thou  hast  be- 
lieved :  blessed  are  they  that  have 
not  seen  and  yet  have  believed. 
And  many  other  signs  truly  did 
Jesus  in  the  presence  of  his  dis- 
ciples, which  are  not  written  in 
this  book ;  hut  these  are  written, 
that  ye  might  believe  that  Jesus 
is  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God; 
and  that  believing,  ye  might 
have  life  through  his  name. 


5'ccani»  ^n^^^ap  after  Caster. 

An'.  Thoxi  wilt  show  uie  the  path  of 
life:  in  thy  presence,'  is  tnlhiess  of  joy, 
and  at  thy  right  hand  there  are  pleas- 
ures ibrevermore.    Alleluia. 

THK    COLLECT. 

A  LMIGHTY  God,  our  Lord  Je- 
-^^  sus  Christ,  who  in  thy  great 
condescension  didst  raise  up  a 
fallen  world;  grant  that  "we 
whom  thou  hast  rescued  from 
the  perils  of  eternal  death,  may, 


in  renewal  of  life,  come  to  share 
thy  eternal  joys,  who  livest  and 
reignest,  the  only  God  of  heaven 
and  earth,  world  without  end. 
A.men. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  John  x:  11-16. 
TESUS  said,  I  am  the  good  shep- 
^  herd  :  the  good  shepherd  giveth 
his  life  for  the  sheep.  But  he  that 
is  an  hireling,  and  not  the  shep- 
herd, Avhose  own  the  sheep  are 
not,  seeth  the  wolf  coming,  and 
leaveth  the  sheep,  and  lleeth ; 
and  the  wolf  catcheth  them,  and 
scattereth  the  sheep.  The  hire- 
ling fleeth,  because  he  is  an  hire- 
ling, and  careth  not  for  the  sheep. 
I  am  the  good  shepherd,  and 
know  my  sheep,  and  am  known 
of  mine.  As  the  Father  kuoweth 
me,  even  so  know  I  the  Father: 
and  1  lay  down  my  life  for  the 
sheep.  And  other  sheep  1  have, 
which  are  not  of  this  fold  ;  tbem 
also  I  must  bring,  and  they  shall 
hear  my  voice;  and  there  shall 
he  one  fold,  and  one  shepherd. 


€!)irii  ^unliai)  after  Caster. 

Ant.  The  Lord  ia  my  strength  and 
song-  he  is  become  my  salvation.  Al- 
leluia. 

THE  COLLECT. 

A  LMIGHTY  God,  who  she  west 
-'-^  to  them  that  are  in  error  the 
light  of  thy  truth,  to  the  intent 
that  they  tnay  return  into  the 
way  of  righteousness ;  grant  unto 
ail  them  that  are  admitted  into 
the  fellowship  of  thy  Religion, 
that  they  may  avoid  tliose  things 
that  are  contrary  to  their  pro- 
fession, and  follow  all  such  things 
as  are  agreeable  to  the  same, 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Aiiien. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  John  xvi:  16-22. 

TESUS  said,  A  little  while,  and 
*^  ye  shall  not  see  me :  and 
again,  a  little  while,  and  ye  shall 
see  me,  because  I  go  to  the  Fa- 
ther. Then  said  some  of  his  dis- 
ciples among  themselves,  What 
is  this  that  he  saith  unto  us,  A 
little  while,  and  ye  shall  not  see 


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me:  and  again,  a  little  while, 
and  ye  shall  see  me:  and,  Be- 
cause I  go  to  the  P'ather?  They 
said  therefore,  What  is  this  that 
he  saith,  A  little  while?  we  can 
not  tell  what  he  saith.  Now 
Jesus  knew  that  they  were  de- 
sirous to  ask  him,  and  said  unto 
them.  Do  ye  inquire  among  your- 
selves of  that  I  said,  A  little 
Avhile,  and  ye  shall  not  see  me: 
and  again,  a  little  while,  and  ye 
shall  see  me?  Verily,  verily,  I 
say  unto  yon,  that  ye  shall  weep 
and  lament,  hut  the  world  shall 
rejoice:  and  ye  shall  be  sorrow- 
ful, but  your  sorrow  shall  be 
turned  into  joy.  A  woman  when 
she  is  in  travail  hath  sorrow,  be- 
cause her  hour  is  come :  but  as 
soon  as  she  is  delivered  of  the 
child,  she  remembereth  no  more 
the  anguish,  for  joy  that  a  man 
is  born  into  the  world.  And  ye 
now  therefore  have  sorrow:  but 
I  will  see  you  again,  and  your 
heart  shall  rejoice,  and  your  joy 
no  man  taketh  from  you. 


iFourtl)  ^nmiiai)  after  Caster. 

A))f.  The  Lord  is  my  light  and  my 
salviitiou:  whom  shall  1  fear?  Alle- 
luia. 

THK   COLIECT. 

f)  ALMIGHTY  God,  who  alone 
^-^  canst  order  the  unrulj^  wills 
and  affections  of  sinful  men ; 
grant  unto  thy  people,  that  thej' 
may  love  the  thing  which  thou 
commandest,  and  de.sire  that 
which  thou  dost  promise :  that 
so,  among  the  sundry  and  mani- 
fold changes  of  the  world,  our 
hearts  may  surely  there  be  fixed, 
where  true  joys  are  to  be  found  ; 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    A7nen. 

TH  E  GOSPE L.  St.  John  xvi :  5-15. 
TESUS  said  unto  his  disciples, 
^  Now  I  go  my  way  to  him  that 
sent  me,  and  none  of  you  asketli 
me.  Whither  goest  thou?  But, 
because  I  have  said  these  things 
unto  you,  sorrow  hath  filled  your 
heart.  jS  evertheless,  I  tell  you 
the  truth ;   it   is   expedient  for 


you  that  I  go  away:  for  if  1  go 
not  away,  tlie  Comforter  will  not 
come  unto  you ;  but  if  I  depart, 
I  will  send  him  unto  you.  And 
when  he  is  come,  he  will  reprove 
the  world  of  sin,  and  of  right- 
eousness, and  of  judgment:  of 
sin,  because  they  believe  not  on 
me  ;  of  righteousness,  because  I 
go  to  my  Father,  and  ye  see  me 
no  more;  of  judgment,  because 
the  prince  of  this  world  is  judged. 
I  have  yet  many  things  to  say 
unto  you,  but  ye  can  not  bear 
them  now.  Howbeit,  when  he, 
the  Spirit  of  truth,  is  come,  he 
will  guide  you  into  all  truth  :  for 
he  shall  not  speak  of  himself; 
but  whatsoever  he  shall  hear, 
that  shall  he  speak:  and  he  Avill 
shew  you  things  to  come.  He 
shall  glorify  me:  for  he  shall  re- 
ceive of  mine,  and  shall  shew  it 
unto  you.  All  things  that  the 
Father  hath  are  mine  ;  therefore 
said  1,  that  he  shall  take  of  mine, 
and  shall  shew  it  unto  you. 


£iftt)  ^-unbai)  after  Caster. 

Ant.  Out  of  Z'on  shall  go  forth  the 
law:  and  the  word  of  the  Lord  from 
Jerusalem.    Alleluia. 

THE    COLLECT. 

f\  LORD,  from  whom  all  good 
^^  things  do  come,  grant  to  us 
thy  humble  servants,  that  by 
thy  holy  inspiration  we  may- 
think  those  things  that  are  good, 
and  by  thy  merciful  guiding  may 
perform  the  same,  to  the  glory 
of  thy  holj-  name,  O  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  John  xvi:  23. 
"yERILY,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
^  Whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  the 
Father  in  my  name,  he  will  give 
it  you.  Hitherto  have  ye  asked 
nothing  in  mj^  name:  ask,  and 
ye  shall  receive,  that  your  joy 
may  be  full.  These  t hings  have  I 
spoken  unto  you  in  proverbs :  but 
the  time  cometh  when  I  shall  no 
more  speak  unto  you  in  proverbs, 
but  I  shall  shew  you  plainly  or 
the  Father.  At  that  day  ye  shall 
ask  in  my  name :  and  I  say  not 


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Tinto  you,  that  I  will  pray  the 
Fath(M'  for  you;  for  the  Father 
himself  loveth  you,  because  ye 
have  loved  me,  and  have  be- 
lieved that  I  came  out  from  God. 
I  came  forth  from  the  Father, 
and  am  come  into  the  world : 
again,  I  leave  the  world,  and  go 
to  the  Father.  His  disciples  said 
unto  him,  Lo,  now  speakest  thou 
plainly,  and  speakest  no  proverb. 
Now  are  we  sure  that  thou  know- 
est  all  things,  and  needest  not 
that  any  man  should  ask  thee: 
by  this  we  believe  that  thou  earn- 
est forth  from  God.  Jesus  an- 
swered them.  Do  ye  now  believe  ? 
Behold,  the  hour  cometh,  yea,  is 
now  come,  that  ye  shall  be  scat- 
tered every  man  to  his  own,  and 
shall  leave  me  alone:  and  yet  I 
am  not  alone,  because  the  Father 
is  with  me.  These  things  I  have 
spoken  unto  you,  that  in  me  ye 
might  have  peace.  In  the  world 
ye  shall  have  tribulation ;  but  be 
of  good  cheer,  I  have  overcome 
the  world. 


^5cm$ton  jDttt). 

At  Lauds.  Ant.  1.  T  ascend  unto  my 
Father  and  yoiii-  Father,  nnto  my  God 
and  your  God.    Allehiia. 

2.  No  man  hath  ascended  up  into 
heaven,  but  he  tliat  came  down  from 
heaven,  even  tlie  8on  of  ]Man,  who  is 
in  heaven.     Alleluia. 

.3.  And  I.  if  I  be  lifted  up  from  the 
earth :  will  draw  all  men  tinto  me. 
Alleluia. 

4.  Behold,  I  send  the  promise  of  my 
Father  upon  you:  but  tarrj^  >e  in  the 
city  of  Jerusalem  until  ye  be  endued 
with  power  from  on  high.     Alleluia. 

5.  And  he  lifted  up  his  hands  and 
blessed  them:  and  wliile  he  blessed 
them,  he  was  parted  from  them  and 
carried  up  into  heaven.    Alleluia. 

At  3rntuis  and  Vespers.  Ant.  Be  thou 
exalted,  0  God,  above  the  heavens,  and 
thy  glory  above  all  the  earth.   Alleluia. 

THE   COLLECT. 

(?}.RANT,  we  beseech,  O  Lord, 
^^  that  like  as  we  do  believe  thee 
in  thy  glorified  humanity  to  have 
ascended  into   the  heavens;    so 


niay  we  also  in  heai't  and  mind 
thither  asceiid,  and  with  thee 
continually  dwell,  who  livest  and 
reignest.  Father,  Son,  and  Holy 
Spirit,  one  God,  world  without 
end.    A7nen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Mark  xvi:  14-20. 

TESUS  appeared  unto  the  eleven 
"  as  they  sat  at  meat,  and  up- 
braided tliem  with  their  unbelief 
and  hardness  of  heart,  becavise 
they  believed  not  them  which 
had  seen  him  after  he  was  risen. 
And  he  said  unto  them,  Go  ye 
into  all  the  world,  and  pi^each 
the  Gospel  to  every  creature.  He 
that  believeth  and  is  baptized 
shall  be  saved :  but  he  that  be- 
lieveth not  shall  be  damned. 
And  these  signs  shall  follow 
them  that  believe:  In  my  name 
shall  they  cast  out  devils;  they 
shall  speak  wath  new  tongues; 
they  shall  take  up  serpents ;  and 
if  they  drink  any  deadly  thing, 
it  shall  not  hurt  them ;  they  shall 
lay  hands  on  the  sick,  and  they 
shall  recover.  So  then  after  the 
Lord  had  spoken  unto  them,  he 
was  received  up  into  heaven, 
and  sat  on  the  right  hand  of 
God.  And  they  went  forth  and 
preached  every-where,  the  Lord 
working  with  them,  and  con- 
firming the  Word  with  signs  fol- 
lowing.   Amen. 


^■uniiap  after  Ascension  jOai). 

Ant.  The  Lord  liath  prepared  his 
throne  in  the  heavens:  and  his  king- 
dom ruleth  over-all.    Alleluia. 

THE    COLLECT. 

(\  GOD,  the  King  of  Glory,  who 
^^  hast  ascended  in  thy  glorified 
humanity  with  great  triumph 
into  thy  kingdom  in  heaven : 
we  beseech  thee  leave  us  not 
comfortless ;  but  send  to  us  thine 
Holy  Ghost  to  comfort  us  and 
exalt  us  unto  the  same  place 
whither  thou,  our  Saviour,  art 
gone  before,  who  livest  and  reign- 
est. Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit, 
the  one  only  God  of  heaven  and 
earth,  world  without  end.    Amen. 


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ANTIPHONS,  COLLECTS,    AND   GOSPELS. 


THE  GOSPEL.  S.John  XV  :2fi;xvi:  1-1. 

BUT  when  the  Comforter  is 
come,  whom  I  will  send  unto 
you  from  the  father,  even  the 
Spirit  of  truth,  which  proceedeth 
from  the  Fatlier,  he  shall  testify 
of  me.  And  ye  also  .shall  bear 
witness,  because  ye  have  been 
with  me  from  the  beginning. 
These  things  have  I  spoken  unto 
you,  that  ye  should  not  be  of- 
fended. They  shall  put  you  out 
of  the  synagogues  ;  yea,  the  time 
comethj  that  whosoever  kilieth 
you,  will  think  that  he  doeth 
God  service.  And  these  things 
will  they  do  unto  you,  because 
they  have  not  known  the  Father, 
nor  me.  But  these  things  have  I 
told  you,  that  when  tiie  time 
shall  come,  ye  may  remember 
that  I  told  you  of  them.  And 
these  things  I  said  not  unto  you 
at  the  beginning,  because  I  was 
with  you. 


€l)c  least  of  Pentecost, 

ALSO   CALLED 

WHIT  SUNDAY. 

At  Landn.  Ant.  1.  When  the  day  of 
Pentccdst  was  fully  come,  they  were 
all  with  one  accord  in  onephice.  And 
suddenly  there  came  a  sound  from 
heaven,  as  of  a  rushing,  mighty  wind, 
and  it  tilled  all  the  house  where  they 
were  sitting.    Alleluia. 

2.  And  there  appeared  unto  them 
cloven  tongues,  like  as  of  lire,  and  it 
sat  upon  each  of  them  :  and  they  were 
all  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
began  to  spe;ik  with  other  tongues,  as 
the  Spirit  gave  them  utterance.  Alle- 
luia. 

3.  The  wind  bloweth  where  itlisteth, 
and  thou  hearest  the  sound  thereof, 
but  canst  not  tell  whence  it  cometh, 
nor  whither  it  goeth  :  so  is  every  one 
that  is  born  of  the  Spirit.    Alleluia. 

4.  The  Comforter,  wliich  is  the  Holy 
Ghost,  whom  the  Father  will  send  in 
my  name:  he  shall  teach  you  all  things, 
and  bring  all  things  to  your  remem- 
brance, whatsoever  I  have  said  unto 
you.    Alleluia. 

.0.  If  a  man  love  me  he  will  keep  my 
words,  and  my  Fatlier  will  love  him, 
and  we  will  come  to  him,  and  make 
uur  abode  with  him.     Alleluia. 


At  Matinx.  Ant.  The  Lord  gave  the 
word :  great  was  the  company  of  the 
preachers.    Alleluia. 

At  Vespers.  Thou  sendest  forth  thy 
Spii'it,  thi-y  are  created :  and  thou  re- 
newest  the  face  of  the  earth.    Alleluia. 

THE    COLLKCT. 

r\  GOD,  who  as  at  this  time 
^  didst  teach  the  hearts  of  thy 
faithful  people  by  sending  to 
them  the  light  of  thy  holy  Spirit : 
grant  us  by  the  same  Spirit  to 
have  a  right  judgment  in  all 
things,  and  evermore  to  rejoice 
in  thy  holy  comfort;  through 
thy  mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord,  who  livest  and  reignest, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit, 
one  God,  blessed  forever.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Johnxiv:  15-31. 
1  F  ye  love  me,  keep  my  com- 
-*  mardments.  And  I  will  pray 
the  Father,  and  he  shall  give  you 
another  Comforter,  that  he  may 
abide  with  you  forever ;  even  the 
Spirit  of  truth,  whom  the  world 
can  not  receive,  because  it  seeth 
him  not,  neither  knoweth  him: 
but  ye  know  him;  for  he  dwell- 
eth  with  you,  and  shall  be  in 
you.  I  will  not  leave  you  com- 
fortless ;  I  will  come  to  you.  Yet 
a  little  while,  and  the  world  seeth 
me  no  more ;  but  ye  see  me :  be- 
cause I  live,  ye  shall  live  also. 
At  that  day  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  in  my  Father,  and  ye  in  me, 
and  I  in  you.  He  that  hath  my 
commandments,  and  keepeth 
them,  lie  it  is  that  loveth  me; 
and  he  that  loveth  me  shall  be 
loved  of  my  Father,  and  I  will 
love  him,  and  will  manifest  my- 
self to  him.  Judas  saith  unto 
him,  (not  Iscariot,)  Lord,  how  is 
it  that  thou  wilt  manifest  thyself 
unto  us,  and  not  unto  the  world  ? 
Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him.  If  a  man  love  me,  he  will 
keep  my  words,  and  my  Fatlier 
will  love  him,  and  we  will  come 
unto  liim,  and  make  our  abode 
with  him.  He  that  loveth  me 
not  keepeth  not  my  sayings :  and 
the  word  which  ye  hear  is  not 
mine,  but  the  Father's  which 
sent  me.  These  things  have  I 
spoken  unto  you,  being  yet  pres- 


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AKTIPHONS,  COLLECTS^  AKD  GOSPELS. 


ent  with  you.  But  the  Comforter, 
which  is  tlie  Holy  Gliost,  whom 
the  Father  will  send  in  my  name, 
he  shall  teach  you  all  things, 
and  bring  all  things  to  your  re- 
membrance, AVhatsoever  I  have 
said  unto  you.  Peace  I  leave 
with  you,  my  peace  I  give  unto 
you :  not  as  the  world  giveth, 
give  I  unto  you.  Let  not  your 
heart  be  troubled,  neither  let  it 
be  afraid.  Ye  have  heard  how  1 
said  unto  you,  I  go  away,  and 
come  again  unto  you.  If  j^e  loved 
me,  ye  would  rejoice,  becaiise  I 
said,  I  go  unto  the  Father:  for 
my  Father  is  greater  than  I. 
And  now  I  have  told  you  before 
it  come  to  pass,  that,  When  it  is 
come  to  pass,  ye  might  believe. 
Hereafter  I  will  not  talk  much 
with  you:  for  the  prince  of  this 
world  cometh,  and  hath  nothing 
in  me.  But  that  the  world  may 
know  that  I  love  the  Father: 
and  as  the  Father  gave  me  com- 
mandment, even  so  I  do.  Arise, 
let  us  go  hence. 


jFtr0t  ^SninlJap  after  pfntec00t. 

THE   FEAST  OF  THE   HOLY  CITY. 

Af  Lauds.  Ant.\.  And  the  Lord  shall 
be  KiiiK  over  all  the  earth :  in  tliat  day 
there  shall  be  one  I^nrd,  and  his  nnnie 
one.  Hosanna!  Blessed  is  he  that 
Cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Ijord.  Al- 
lehiia. 

2.  Weep  not!  behold  the  Lion  of  the 
tribe  of  Jndaii :  the  Eoot  of  David 
hath  prevailed  to  open  the  book,  and  to 
loose  the  seven  seals  tlioreof.     Alleluia. 

3.  And  I,  Jolm,  saw  the  Holy  (Mty 
New  Jerusalem  coming  do  vn  from  God 
out  of  heaven,  prepared  as  a  bride 
adorned  for  her  husband.     Alleluia. 

4.  And  tlie  nations  o1"  them  that  are 
saved  shall  wallc  in  the  light  of  it: 
and  the  Ivings  of  the  earth  do  bring 
their  gloiy  and  honour  into  it.  Alle- 
luia. 

.5.  And  I  saw  no  temple  therein  :  for 
the  Lord  God  Almighty  and  the  Lamb 
are  the  temple  of  it.    Alleluia. 

At  ISTathiR  and  Vespers.  A)ii.  Beliold, 
I  creati^  new  licavens  and  a  now  earth: 
be  ye  glad  and  remice  forever  in  that 
which  T  create;  for  lieliold,  T  create 
Jerusalem  a  rejoicing  and  her  people 
a  joy.     Alleluia. 


THE   COLLECT. 

ALMIGHTY  and  everlasting 
-^^-  God,  our  Lord  Je.sus  Christ, 
who,  at  thy  spiritual  advent  in 
power  and  great  glory,  dost  make 
all  things  new,  both  in  heaven 
and  upon  earth:  grant  that  thy 
holy  city,  the  New  Jerusalem, 
may  descend  into  our  hearts,  and 
thy  kingdom  be  built  up  within 
us :  that  in  doing  thy  command- 
ments we  may  enter  in  through 
the  gates  into  thy  eternal  city 
above,  and  dwell  therein  forever ; 
praising  and'  giving  thanks  unto 
thee,  who  livest  and  reignest, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit, 
one  God,  world  without  end. 
A'men. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Mat.  xxviii :  18-20. 
A  ND  Jesus  came,  and  spake 
-'^^  unto  them,  saying.  All  power 
is  given  unto  me  in  heaven  and 
in  earth.  Go  ye  therefore  and 
teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them 
in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 
of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghost;  teaching  them  to  observe 
all  things  whatsoever  I  have 
commanded  you:  and  lo,  I  am 
with  you  always,  even  unto  the 
end  of  the  world.    Amen. 


cS'crj:tnt»  ^nm^at)  after  |ifntcfO0t. 

Avt.  0  Lord,  how  manifold  are  thy 
works:  in  wisdom  hast  thou  made 
them  all. 

THE    COLLECT. 

r\  GOD,  the  strength  of  all  them 
^^  that  put  their  trust  in  thee, 
mercifully  accept  our  prayers; 
and  because  through  the  weak- 
ness of  our  mortal  nature  we  can 
do  no  good  thing  without  thee, 
grant  us  the  help  of  thy  grace, 
that  in  keeping  of  thy  command- 
ments we  may  please  thee,  both 
in  will  and  deed;  through  thy 
mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.Lukexvi:  IP-."^!. 

n^HERE  was  a  certain  rich  man, 
-^  which  vras  clothed  in  purple 
and  fine  linen,  and  fared  sump- 
tuously every   day.    And    there 


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was  a  certain  beggar  named  Laz- 
arus,  which  was  laid  at  his  gate 
full  of  sores,  and  desiring  to  be 
fed  with  the  crumbs  which  fell 
from  the  rich  man's  table:  more- 
over, the  dogs  came  and  licked 
his  sores.  And  it  came  to  pass 
that  the  beggar  died,  and  was 
carried  by  the  angels  into  Abra- 
ham's bosom.  The  rich  man  also 
died,  and  was  buried:  and  in  hell 
he  lift  up  his  eyes,  being  in  tor- 
ments, and  seeth  Abraham  afar 
oflT,  and  Lazarus  in  his  bosom. 
And  he  cried  and  said^  Father 
Abraham,  have  mercy  on  me, 
and  send  Lazarus,  that  he  may 
dip  the  tip  of  his  finger  in  water, 
and  cool  my  tongue ;  for  I  am 
tormented  in  this  flame.  But 
Abraham  said,  Son,  remember 
that  thou  in  thy  lifetime  re- 
celvedst  thy  good  things,  and 
likewise  Lazarus  evil  things ;  but 
now  he  is  comforted,  and  thou 
art  tormented.  And  besides  all 
this,  between  us  and  you  there  is 
a  great  gulf  fixed :  so  that  they 
who  would  pass  from  hence  to 
you  can  not;  neither  can  they 
pass  to  us  that  would  come  from 
thence.  Then  he  said,  I  pray 
thee  therefore,  father,  that  thou 
wouldst  send  him  to  my  father's 
house:  for  I  have  five  brethren; 
that  he  may  testify  unto  them, 
lest  they  also  come  into  this  place 
of  torment.  Abraham  sailh  unto 
him,  They  have  Moses  and  the 
prophets;  let  them  hear  them. 
And  he  said.  Nay,  father  Abra- 
ham ;  but  if  one  went  unto  them 
from  the  dead,  they  will  repent. 
And  he  said  unto  him.  If  they 
hear  not  Moses  and  the  prophets, 
neither  will  they  be  persuaded, 
tliough  one  rose  from  the  dead. 


'®l)iiti  ^nml'fti)  after  Pentecost. 

Aut.  Bless  the  Lord,  0  my  soul: 
ami  all  that  is  within  nie  bless  his  holy 
name. 

THK   COLLKCT. 

f\  IjORD,  who  never  failest  to 
^-^  help  and  govern  those  whom 
thou  dost  bring  up  in  thy  stead- 
fast fear  and  love ;  keep  us,  we 


beseech  thee,  under  the  protec- 
tion of  thy  good  providence,  and 
make  us  to  have  a  perpetual 
fear  and  love  of  thy  holy  name ; 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Lnke  xiv  :  16-24. 

A  CERTAIN  man  made  a  great 
-^^  supper,  and  bade  many ;  and 
sent  his  servant  at  supper-time 
to  say  to  them  that  were  bidden, 
Come,  for  all  things  are  now 
ready.  And  they  all  with  one 
consent  began  to  make  excuse. 
The  first  said  unto  him,  I  have 
bought  a  piece  of  ground,  and  I 
must  needs  go  and  see  it ;  I  pray 
thee  have  me  excused.  And  an- 
other said,  I  have  bought  five 
yoke  of  oxen,  and  I  go  to  prove 
them ;  I  pray  thee  have  me  ex- 
cused. And  another  said,  I  have 
married  a  wife,  and  therefore  I 
can  not  come.  So  that  servant 
came,  and  shewed  his  lord  these 
things.  Then  the  master  of  the 
house  being  angry  said  to  his 
servant.  Go  out  quickly  into  the 
streets  and  lanes  of  the  city,  and 
bring  in  hither  the  poor,  and  the 
maimed,  and  the  halt,  and  the 
blind.  And  the  servant  said. 
Lord,  it  is  done  as  thou  hast 
commanded,  and  yet  there  is 
room.  And  the  lord  said  unto 
the  servant,  Go  out  into  the  high- 
ways and  hedges,  and  compel 
them  to  come  in,  that  my  house 
may  be  filled.  For  I  say  unto 
you,  That  none  of  those  men 
which  were  bidden  shall  taste  of 
my  supi^er. 


jFcurtl)  =Sntnbai)  after  fJentecosl. 

Ayif.  0  that  men  would  praise  the 
Lord  for  his  goodness :  and  his  wonder- 
ful works  to  the  children  of  men. 

THE   COLLF.Cr. 

r\  LORD,  we  beseech  thee  mer- 
^^  cifully  to  hear  us;  and  grant 
that  we,  to  whom  thou  hast  given 
an  hearty  desii'e  to  pray,  may  liy 
thy  mighty  aid  be  defended  and 
comforted  in  all  dangers  and  ad- 
versities; through  tiiy  mercy,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    AniP7i. 


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THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Luke  xv:  1-10. 

THEN  drew  near  uuto  liini  all 
the  publicaus  and  sinners  for 
to  hear  liiui.  And  the  Pharisees 
and  Scribes  murmured,  saying, 
This  man  reeeiveth  sinners,  and 
eateth  with  them.  And  he  spake 
this  parable  unto  them,  saying, 
What  man  of  you  having  a  hun- 
dred sheep,  if  he  lose  one  of  them, 
doth  not  leave  the  ninety  and 
nine  in  the  wilderness,  and  go 
after  that  which  is  lost,  until  he 
find  it?  And  when  he  hath  found 
it,  he  layeth  it  on  his  shoulders, 
rejoicing.  And  when  he  cometh 
home,  he  calleth  together  his 
friends  and  neighbours,  saying 
unto  them.  Rejoice  with  me  ;  for 
I  have  found  my  sheep  which 
was  lost.  I  say  unto  you,  that 
likewise  joy  shall  be  in  heaven 
over  one  sinner  that  repenteth, 
more  than  over  ninety  and  nine 
just  persons  which  need  no  re- 
pentance. Either  what  woman 
having  ten  pieces  of  silver,  if  she 
lose  one  piece,  doth  not  light  a 
candle,  and  .sweep  the  house,  and 
seek  diligently  fill  she  find  it? 
^nd  when  she  hath  found  it,  she 
calleth  her  friends  and  her  neigh- 
bours togethei"  saying.  Rejoice 
with  me;  for  I  have  found  the 
piece  which  I  had  lost.  Likewise, 
I  .say  unto  you.  There  is  joy  in 
the  presence  of  the  angels  of  God 
over  one  sinner  that  repenteth. 


£ifti)  ^uniiai)  after  pcnt^cost. 

An^.  The  heavens  declare  the  glory 
of  God:  and  the  firmament  showeth  his 
handiwork. 

THE    COLLECT. 

OGOD,  the  protector  of  all  that 
trust  in  thee,  without  whom 
nothing  is  strong,  nothing  is 
holy;  increase  and  multiply 
upon  us  thy  mercy;  that,  thou 
being  our  ruler  and  guide,  we 
m-.y  so  pass  through  things  tem- 
poral, that  we  finally  lose  not 
the  things  eternal:  through  thy 
m^ercj-,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
Amen. 


THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Lukevi:  36-42, 

"DE  ye  therefore  merciful,  as 
-L-*  your  Father  also  is  merciful. 
Judge  not,  and  ye  shall  not  be 
judged:  condemn  not,  and  ye 
shall  not  be  condemned  :  forgive, 
and  ye  shall  be  forgiven :  give, 
and  it  shall  be  given  unto  you ; 
good  measure,  pressed  down,  and 
shaken  together,  and  running 
over,  shall  men  give  into  your 
bosom.  For  with  the  same  meas- 
ure that  ye  mete  withal,  it  shall 
be  measured  to  you  again.  And 
he  spake  a  parable  unto  them, 
Can  the  blind  lead  the  blind? 
shall  they  not  both  fall  into  the 
ditch  ?  The  disciple  is  not  above 
his  master;  but  every  one  that 
is  perfect  shall  be  as  his  master. 
And  why  beholdest  thou  the 
mote  that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye, 
but  perceivest  not  the  beam  that 
is  in  thine  own  eye?  Either  how 
canst  thou  say  to  thy  brother, 
Brother,  let  me  pull  out  the  mote 
that  is  in  thine  eye,  when  thou 
thyself  beholdest  not  the  beam 
that  is  in  thine  own  eye?  Thou 
hypocrite,  cast  out  fii-st  the  beam 
out  of  thine  own  eye,  and  then 
Shalt  thou  see  clearly  to  pull  out 
the  mote  that  is  in  thy  brother's 
eye. 


^\n\)  SninMi)  after  pentecost. 

Ayif.  All  thy  works  shall  praise  thee, 
0  Lord :  and  thy  saints  bless  thee. 

THE    COLLECT. 

GRANT,  O  Lord,  we  beseech 
thee,  that  the  course  of  this 
world  may  be  so  peaceably  or- 
dered by  thy  governance,  that 
thy  Church  may  joyfully  serve 
thee  in  all  godly  quietness, 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Aynen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Lnke  v:  1-11. 
A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  tlii\t  as  the 
-^  people  pressed  upon  him  to 
hear  the  word  of  God,  he  stood 
by  the  lake  of  Gennesaret,  and 
saw  two  ships  standing  by  the 
lake:  but  the  fishermen  were 
gone    out    of   them,   and    were 


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washing  their  nets.  And  he  en- 
tered into  one  of  the  ships,  wliieli 
wa/i  Simon's-  and  prayed  liim 
that  he  would  thrust  out  a  little 
froru  the  land.  And  he  sat  down, 
and  taua,ht  the  people  out  of  the 
Ship.  Now,  when  he  had  left 
speaking,  he  said  unto  Simon, 
Launch  out  into  the  deep,  and 
let  down  your  nets  for  a  draught. 
And  Simon  answering,  said  unto 
him,  oNIaster,  we  have  toiled  all 
the  niglit,. and  have  taken  noth- 
ing; nevertheless,  at  thy  word 
I  will  let  down  tlie  net.  And 
when  tliey  had  this  done,  they 
enclosed  a  great  multitude  of 
fishes :  and  their  net  brake.  And 
they  beckoned  unto  their  part- 
ners, wb.ich  were  in  the  other 
ship,  that  they  should  come  and 
help  them.  And  they  came,  and 
filled  both  the  ships,  so  that  they 
began  to  sink.  When  Simon  Pe- 
ter saw  it,  he  tell  down  at  Jesus' 
knees,  saying,  Depart  from  me; 
for  I  am  a  sinful  man,  O  Lord. 
For  he  was  astonished,  and  all 
that  were  with  him,  at  the 
draught  of  the  fislies  which  they 
had  taken:  and  so  was  also 
James  and  John,  the  sons  of 
Zebedee,  which. were  partners 
witli  Simon.  And  Jesus  said 
unto  Simon,  Fear  not:  from 
henceforth  thou  shalt  catcli  men. 
And  when  theyhad  brought  tlieir 
ships  to  land',  they  forsook  all 
and  followed  him. 


THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Matt,  v:  20-2fi. 
TESUS  said  unto  his  disciples, 
"  Except  your  righteousness 
shall  exceed  the  righteousness 
of  the  Scribes  and  Pharisees,  ye 
shall  in  no  case  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.  Ye  have 
heard  that  it  was  said  by  them 
of  old  time,  Thou  shalt  not  kill: 
and  whosoever  shall  kill,  shall 
be  in  danger  of  the  judgment. 
But  1  say  unto  you,  that  whoso- 
ever is  angry  with  his  brother 
without  a  cause  shall  be  in  dan- 
ger of  the  judgment:  and  who- 
soever shall  say  to  his  brother, 
Raca,  shall  be  in  danger  of  the 
council :  but  whosoever  shall  say. 
Thou  fool,  shall  be  in  danger  or 
hell-fire.  Therefore  if  thou  bring 
thy  gift  t/O  the  altar,  and  there 
rememberest  that  thy  brother 
hath  aught  against  thee;  leave 
there  thy  gift  before  the  altar, 
and  go  thy  waj^ ;  first  be  recon- 
ciled to  thy  brother,  and  then 
come  and  offer  thy  gift.  Agree 
with  thine  adversary  quickly, 
whiles  thou  art  in  the  way  with 
him  ;  lest  at  any  time  the  adver- 
sary deliver  thee  to  the  judge, 
and  the  judge  deliver  thee  "to  the  ^ 
otRcer,  and  thou  be  cast  into 
prison.  Verily  I  say  unto  thee, 
Thou  shalt  by  no  means  come 
out  thence,  till  thou  hast  paid 
the  uttermost  farthing. 


J&cticntl)  ^'uniiap  after  Pentecost. 

Ant.    Tlie  Lord  is  good  to  all :  and  his 
tender  mercies  are  over  all  his  works. 


THE    COLLECT. 

r\  GOD,  wdio  hast  prepared  for 
^^  them  that  love  thee  such  good 
things  as  pass  man's  understand- 
ing: pour  into  our  hearts  such 
love  toward  thee,  that  we,  loving 
thee  above  all  things,  may  obtain 
thy  promises,  which  exceed  all 
that  we  can  desire:  thi'ough  thy 
mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 


Ctgljtl)  .S'un&ai)  after  |)enteco0t. 

Ant,  As  the  mountains  are  round 
ahout  .Jprusalem  :  so  is  tlie  Lord  round 
about  his  people  forevermore. 

THE   COLLECT. 

T  ORD  of  all  power  and  might, 
■^  who  art  the  author  and  giver 
of  all  good  things;  gi-aft  in  our 
hearts  the  love  of  thy  name,  in- 
crease in  us  true  religion,  nourish 
us  with  all  goodness,  and  of  thy 
great  mercy  keep  us  in  the  same, 
O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    A7nen. 


THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Mark  viii :  1-9. 
TN   those   days    the    multitude 
-^  being  very  great,  and  having 
nothing  to  eat,  Jesus  called  his 

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disciples  unto  liini,  and  saltli 
unto  them,  I  liave  compassion 
on  the  multitude,  because  they 
have  now  been  ^vith  me  three 
days,  and  have  nothing  to  eat : 
and  if  I  send  them  away  fasting 
to  their  own  houses,  they  will 
faint  by  the  way ;  for  divers  of 
them  came  from  far.  And  his 
disciples  ansAvei'ed  him.  From 
whence  can  a  man  satisfy  these 
men  with  bread  here  in  the  wil- 
derness? And  he  asked  them. 
How  many  loaves  have  ye  ?  And 
they  said.  Seven.  And  he  com- 
manded the  people  to  sit  down 
on  the  ground.  And  he  took  the 
seven  loaves,  and  gave  thanks, 
and  brake,  and  gave  to  his  disci- 
ples to  set  before  them  ;  and  they 
did  set  them  before  the  people. 
And  they  had  a- few  small  fishes; 
and  he  blessed,  and  commanded 
to  set  them  also  before  them.  So 
they  did  eat,  and  were  filled : 
and  they  took  up  of  the  broken 
meat  that  was  left  seven  baskets. 
And  they  that  had  eaten  were 
about  fo\ir  thousand.  And  he 
sent  them  away. 


llintlj  5'uniiat)  after  Pentecost. 

Ant.  The  eteruiil  God  is  thy  refuse: 
and  underneath  are  the  everlasting 
arms. 

THE   COLLECT. 

f\  GOD,  whose  never-failing 
^^  providence  orderetli  all  things 
both  in  heaven  and  earth ;  we 
humbly  beseech  thee  to  put  away 
from  us  all  hurtful  things,  and  to 
give  us  those  things  which  be 
profitable  for  us,  through  thy 
mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
ulmen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Matt,  vii:  15-23. 
T?EWARE  of  false  prophets, 
-'-'  which  come  to  you.  in  sheep's 
clothing,  but  inwardly  they  are 
ravening  wolves.  Ye  shall  know 
them  by  their  fruits:  Do  men 
gather  grapes  of  thorns,  or  figs 
of  thLstles?  Even  so  every  good 
tree  bringeth  forth  good  "  fruit ; 
but  a  corrupt  tree  bringeth  forth 
evil  fruit.    A  good  tree  can  not 


bring  forth  evil  fruit,  neither  can 
a  corrupt  tree  bring  forth  good 
fruit.  Every  tree  tliat  bi-ingeth 
not  forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down 
and  cast  into  the  fire.  Wherefore, 
by  their  fruits  ye  shall  know 
them.  Not  every  one  that  saith 
unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven ;  but 
he  that  doeth  the  will  of  my  Fa- 
ther which  is  in  heaven.  Many 
vrill  say  to  me  in  that  day.  Lord, 
Lord,  have  we  not  prophesied  in 
thy  name  ?  and  in  thy  name  have 
cast  out  devils?  and  in  thy  name 
done  many  wonderful  works? 
And  then  will  I  profess  unto 
them,  I  never  kncAV  you  :  depart 
from  me,  ye  that  work  iniquity. 


CeJit^  =S.-uniiai)  after  pentt'cost. 

Ant.    Salvation  belongeth  nnto    the 
Lord :  thy  blessing  is  upon  thy  people. 

THE    COLLECT. 

T\^E  beseech  thee,  O  Lord,  to 
'  ^  govern  the  hearts  of  thy 
faithful  servants ;  and  that  they 
may  by  thy  bounty  obtain  thy 
good  things,  grant  thein  first  of 
all  to  desire  that  which  is  good: 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Aynen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Lukexvi:  1-9. 

fpHERE  was  a  certain  rich  man 
-*-  which  had  a  steward;  and 
the  same  was  accused  unto  him 
that  he  had  wasted  his  goods. 
And  he  called  him,  and  said  unto 
him.  How  is  it  that  I  hear  this  of 
thee?  Give  an  account  of  thy 
stewardship ;  for  thou  mayest  be 
no  longer  steward.  Then  the 
steward  said  within  himself, 
What  shall  I  do?  for  my  lord 
taketh  away  from  me  the  steT\^- 
ardship;  I  can  not  dig,  to  beg  I 
am  ashamed.  I  am  resolved 
what  to  do,  that,  when  I  am  put 
out  of  the  stewardship,  they  may 
receive  me  into  their  houses.  So 
he  called  every  one  of  his  lord's 
debtors  unto  him,  and  said  unto 
the  first.  How  much  owest  thou 
unto  my  lord  ?  And  he  said,  An 
hundred  measures  of  oil.    And 


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he  said  unto  him,  Take  thy  bill, 
and  sit  down  quickly,  and  write 
fifty.  Then,  said  lie  to  another. 
And  how  much  owest  thou  ?  And 
he  said.  An  hundred  measures  of 
wheat.  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Take  thy  bill,  and  write  four- 
score. And  the  lord  commended 
the  unjust  steward,  because  he 
had  done  wisely ;  for  the  children 
of  this  world  are  in  their  genera- 
tion wiser  than  the  children  of 
light.  And  1  say  unto  3'ou,  Make 
to  yourselves  friends  of  the  mam- 
mon of  unrighteousness;  that 
when  ye  fail,  they  may  receive 
you  into  everlasting  habitations. 


Clcticntb  =S-unbai)  after  Pentecost. 

Ant.  Best  in  the  Lonl  and  wait  pa- 
tiently for  him:  cast  tiiy  burden  on 
the  Lord  and  ho  shall  sustain  thee. 

THE   COLLECT. 

f\  GOD,  the  Bestower  of  peace 
^^  and  Lover  of  charity,  grant 
to  thy  servants  a  true  agreement 
with  thy  Mull,  that  we  may  be 
delivered  from  all  the  tempta- 
tions which  attack  us,  through 
thy  mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Luke  xix :  41-48. 

A  ND  when  he  was  come  near. 
-^^  he  beheld  the  city,  and  wept 
over  it,  saying,  If  thou  hadst 
known,  even  thou,  at  least  in  this 
thy  day,  the  things  which  belong 
lanto  thy  peace  !  but  now  they  are 
hid  from  thine  eyes.  For  the 
days  shall  come  upon  thee,  that 
thine  enemies  shall  cast  a  trench 
about  thee,  and  compass  thee 
round,  and  keep  thee  in  on  every 
side,  and  shall  lay  thee  even  with, 
the  ground,  and  thy  children 
within  thee:  and  they  shall  not 
leave  in  thee  one  stone  vipon  an- 
other: because  thou  knewestnot 
the  time  of  thy  visitation.  And 
he  went  into  the  temple,  and  be- 
gan to  cast  out  them  that  sold 
therein,  aud  them  that  bought, 
saying  unto  them.  It  is  written. 
My  house  is  the  house  of  prayer, 


but  ye  have  made  it  a  den  of 
thieves.  And  he  taught  daily  in 
the  temple.  But  the  chief  priests, 
and  the  scribes,  and  the  chief  of 
the  people  sought  to  destroj"  him, 
and  could  not  find  what  they 
might  do :  for  all  the  people  were 
very  attentive  to  hear  him. 


^luclftl)  <Sitn&ai)  after  penteco0t. 

Aiit.  In  themultitndeof  my  thoughts 
wltliin  me:  thy  comforts  delight  my 
soul. 

THE   COLLECT. 

ALMIGHTY  and  everlasting 
-^^  God,  who  resistest  the  proud 
and  givost  grace  to  the  humble  ; 
grant,  we  beseech  thee,  that  we 
may  not  exalt  our.selves  and  of- 
fend thee,  but  bow  down  and 
receive  the  gifts  of  thy  mercy,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Luke  xviii:  9-14. 

A  ND  he  spake  this  parable 
■^^  unto  certain  which  trusted  in 
themselves  that  thej'  were  right- 
eous, and  despised  others:  Two 
men  went  up  into  the  temple  to 
pray ;  the  one  a  Pharisee,  and  the 
other  a  pui)lican.  The  Pharisee 
stood  and  prayed  thus  with  him- 
self, God,  I  thank  thee  that  I  am 
not  as  other  men  are,  extortion- 
ers, unjust,  adulterers,  or  even  as 
this  publican.  I  fast  twice  in  the 
week,  I  give  tithes  of  all  that  I 
possess.  And  the  publican,  stand- 
ing afar  olf,  would  not  lift  up  so 
much  as  his  eyes  unto  heaven, 
but  smote  upon  his  breast,  sayi  ng, 
God  be  merciful  to  me  a  sinner. 
I  tell  you,  this  man  went  down 
to  his  house  justified  rather  than 
the  other:  for  everj-  one  that  ex- 
alteth  himself  shall  be  abased; 
and  he  that  humbleth  himself 
shall  be  exalted. 


^birteentlj  ^unlrai)  after  Pentecost. 


Ant.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou 
cliastenest,  O  Lord:  and  teachebt  him 
out  of  thy  law. 


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THR    COLLECT. 

ALMIGHTY  and  everlasting 
-^^  God,  who  art  always  more 
ready  to  hear  than  we  to  pray, 
and  art  wont  to  give  more  than 
either  we  desire  or  deserve ;  pour 
down  upon  us  the  abundance  of 
thy  mercy;  forgiving  us  those 
things  wliereof  our  conscience  is 
afraid,  and  giving  us  those  good 
things  which  we  are  not  wortliy 
to  ask,  but  of  thine  infinite  com- 
passion and  love,  O  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord.    Amen, 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Mark  vii :  3J-37. 
JESUS,  departing  from  the 
^  coasts  of  Tyre  and  Sidon,  came 
unto  the  sea' of  Galilee,  through 
the  midst  of  the  coasts  of  Decap- 
olis.  And  they  bring  unto  him 
one  that  was  deaf,  and  had  an 
impediment  m  his  speech ;  and 
they  beseech  him  to  put  his  hand 
upon  him.  And  he  took  him 
aside  from  the  multitude,  and 
put  his  fingers  into  his  eai-s,  and 
he  spit,  and  touched  his  tongue ; 
and  looking  up  to  heaven,  he 
sighed,  and  saith  unto  him,  Eph- 
phatha,  that  is.  Be  opened.  And 
straightway  his  ears  were  opened, 
and  the  string  of  his  tongue  was 
loosed,  and  he  spake  plain.  And 
lie  charged  them  that  they  should 
tell  no  man :  but  the  more  he 
charged  them,  so  much  the  more 
a  great  deal  they  published  it; 
and  were  beyond  jneasure  aston- 
ished, saying.  He  hath  done  all 
things  well ;  he  maketh  both  the 
deaf  to  hear,  and  the  dumb  to 
speak. 


i*0urtccntl)  ^Suniiap  after  fJmtccost. 

Anf.  The  angel  of  the  Lord  encamp- 
eth  about  them  that  tear  him :  and  de- 
li vereth  tliem. 

THE  COLLECT. 

A  LMIGHTY  and  merciful  God, 
-"-  of  whose  only  gift  it  cometh 
that  thy  faithful  people  do  unto 
thee  true  and  laudable  service : 
grant,  we  beseech  thee,  that  we 
may  so  faithfully  serve  thee  in 
this  life,  that  we  fail  not  finally 


to  attain  thy  heavenly  promises: 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Luke  x  :  23-37. 
T3LESSED  are  the  ej-es  which 
-•^  see  the  things  that  ye  see. 
For  I  tell  you.  that  many  prophets 
and  kings  have  desired  to  see 
those  things  which  ye  see,  and 
have  not  seen  them ;  and  to  hear 
those  things  Avhich  ye  hear,  and 
have  not  heard  them.  And  be- 
hold, a  certain  lawyer  stood  up, 
and  tempted  him,  saying,  Mas- 
ter, what  shall  I  do  to  inherit 
eternal  life?  He  said  unto  him, 
What  is  written  in  the  law?  how 
readest  thou  ?  And  he  answering 
said.  Thou  shaft  love  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all 
thy  strength,  and  with  all  thy 
mind ;  and  thy  neighbour  as  thy- 
self. And  he  said  unto  him,  Thou 
hast  ansAvered  right ;  this  do,  and 
thou  Shalt  live.  But  he,  willing 
to  justify  himself,  said  unto  Je- 
sus, And  who  is  my  neighbour? 
And  Jesus  answering  said,  A 
certain  man  went  down  from 
Jerusalem  to  Jericho,  and  fell 
among  thieves,  which  stripped 
him  of  his  raiment,  and  wounded 
him,  and  departed,  leaving  him 
half  dead.  And  by  chance  there 
came  down  a  certain  priest  that 
way;  and,  when  he  saw  him,  he 
passed  by  on  the  other  side.  And 
likewise  a  Levite,  when  he  was 
at  the  place,  came  and  looked  on 
him,  and  passed  bj^  on  the  other 
side.  But  a  certain  Samaritan, 
as  he  journeyed,  came  where  he 
was;  and,  when  he  saw  him,  he 
had  compassion  on  him,  and 
went  to  him,  and  bound  up  his 
wounds,  pouring  in  oil  and  wine, 
and  set  him  on  his  own  beast, 
and  brought  him  to  an  inn,  and 
took  care  of  him.  And  on  the 
morrow,  when  he  departed,  he 
took  out  two  pence,  and  gave 
them  to  the  host,  and  said  unto 
him,  Take  care  of  him ;  and 
whatsoever  thou  spendest  inore, 
when  I  come  again,  1  will  repay 
thee.  Which  now  of  these  three, 
thinkest  thou,  was  neighbour 
unto  him   that  fell  among  the 


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thieves?  And  he  said,  He  that 
shewed  mercy  on  liini.  Then 
said  Jesus  unto  him,  Go,  and  do 
thou  likewise. 


Jiftccntb  ^niniat)  after  Pcntccfi0t. 

A)tf.  As  t]^^■  liart  paiifeth  after  tlie 
water  brooks :  so  pauteth  my  soul  after 
tliee,  0  God. 

THE   COLLKCT. 

A  LMIGHTY  and  everlastina: 
•^  God,  give  unto  us  the  increase 
of  faith,  hope,  and  charity  ;  and, 
that  we  may  olDtaiu  tiiat  wliicli 
thou  dost  promise,  make  us  to 
love  tliat  which  tliou  dost  com- 
mand;  through  thy  mercy,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    ^men. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Luke  xvii :  11-19. 
A  XD  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  went 
-^  to  Jerusalem,  that  he  pas.sed 
throuijh  the  midst  of  Samaria 
and  Galilee.  And  as  he  entered 
into  a  certain  village,  there  met 
him  ten  men  that  were  lepers, 
which  «tood  afar  off;  and  they 
lifted  up  their  voices,  and  said, 
Jesus,  Master,  have  mercy  on  us. 
And  when  he  saw  them,  he  said 
unto  them.  Go  shew  yourselves 
unto  the  priests.  And  it  came 
to  pass,  that,  as  they  M'ent,  they 
were  cleansed.  Ami  one  of  them, 
when  he  saw  that  he  was  healed, 
turned  back,  and  with  a  loud 
voice  glorified  God,  and  fell  down 
on  his  face  at  his  feet,  giving  him 
thanks :  and  he  was  a  Samaritan. 
And  .Jesus  answering,  said,  Were 
there  not  ten  cleansed?  but  where 
are  the  nine?  There  are  not 
found  that  returned  to  give  glory 
to  God,  save  this  stranger.  And 
he  said  unto  him.  Arise,  go  thy 
way;  thy  faith  hath  made  thee 
w^hole. 


<$-irtccntl)  5•un^al)  after  Pentecost. 

Ant.  The  Lord  will  command  liis 
loviiig-kiiidiK'fis  in  the  da.\tinii':  and 
in  tlie  night  his  song  shall  be  with  me. 

THE   COLLECT. 

KEEP,  we  beseech  thee,  O  Lord, 
thy  Church  with  thy  perpet- 


ual mercy ;  and,  because  the  frail- 
ty of  man  without  thee  can  not 
but  fall,  keep  us  ever  J)y  thy  help 
from  all  things  hurtful,  and  lead 
us  to  all  things  profitable  to  our 
salvation,  through  thy  mercy,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 


THE  GOSPEL.    St  Mat.  vi :  24-?A. 

]V'0  man  can  serve  two  masters : 
-'-^  for  either  he  will  hate  the  one, 
and  love  the  other :  or  else  he 
will  hold  to  the  one,  and  despise 
the  other.  Ye  can  not  serve  God 
and  mammon.  Therefore  I  say 
unto  you,  Take  no  thought  for 
your  life,  what  ye  shall  eat,  or 
what  ye  shall  drink  :  nor  yet  for 
your  body,  what  ye  shall  put  on  : 
is  not  the  life  more  than  meat, 
and  the  bodj'  than  raiment  ?  Be- 
hold the  fowls  of  the  air :  for  they 
sow  not,  neither  do  they  reap, 
nor  gather  into  barns:  yet  your 
heavenly  Father  feedeth  them. 
Are  ye  not  much  better  than 
they?  Which  of  you  by  taking 
thought  can  add  one  cubit  unto 
his  stature?  And  why  take  ye 
thought  for  raiment?  Consider 
the  lilies  of  the  field  how  they 
grow :  they  toil  not,  neither  do 
they  spin :  and  yet  I  say  unto 
you,  that  even  Solomon  in  all 
ills  glory  was  not  arrayed  like 
one  of  these.  Wherefore,  if  God 
so  clothe  the  grass  of  the  tield, 
w^hich  to-day  is,  and  to-morrow 
is  cast  into  the  oven,  shall  lie  not 
much  more  clothe  you,  O  ye  of 
little  faith?  Therefore  take  no 
thought,  saying,  What  shall  we 
eat?  or,  wViat  shall  we  drink? 
or,  wherewithal  sliall  we  be 
clothed?  (For  after  all  these 
things  do  the  Gentiles  seek)  for 
your  heavenly  Father  knoweth 
that  ye  have  need  of  all  these 
things.  But  seek  ye  first  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  his  right- 
eousness, and  all  these  things 
shall  be  added  unto  you  Take 
therefore  no  thought  for  the  mor- 
row :  for  the  morrow  shall  take 
thought  for  the  things  of  itself. 
Sufficient  unto  the  day  is  the  evil 
thereof. 


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cScucntccnt'i  =S-iini>at)  nftrr  Pcntcrast. 

Ant.  Li^t  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord: 
for  with  the  Lord  there  is  mercy,  and 
^s■ith  liiiu  is  plenteous  redemption. 

THF.   COLLKCT. 

f)  LORD,  we  beseech  thee,  let 
^^  thj-  continual  pity  cleanse 
and  defend  thy  Church  :  and,  be- 
cause it  can  not  continue  in  safe- 
ty without  thy  succor,  preserve 
it  evermore,  by  thy  help  and 
goodness,  through  thy  mercy,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    ^nien. 

THE  GOSPEL.     St.  Luke  vii:  11-17. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass  the  day 
■^^  after,  that  Jesus  went  into  a 
city  called  Xain ;  and  many  of 
his  disciples  Avent  witli  him,  and 
much  people.  Now  when  he 
came  nigh  to  the  gate  of  the  city, 
behold,  there  was  a  dead  man 
carried  out,  the  only  son  of  his 
mother,  and  she  was  a  widow : 
and  much  people  of  the  city  was 
with  her.  And  when  the  Lord 
saw  her,  he  had  compassion  on 
her,  and  said  unto  her,  ^yeep  not. 
And  he  came  and  touched  the 
bier,  (and  tliey  that  bare  him 
stood  still,)  and  he  said.  Young 
man,  I  say  unto  thee.  Arise.  And 
he  that  was  dead  sat  up,  and  be- 
gan to  speak :  and  he  delivered 
him  to  his  mother.  And  there 
came  a  fear  on  all,  and  they  glori- 
fied God,  saying,  That  a  great 
prophet  is  risen  up  among  us, 
and  that  God  hath  visited  his 
people.  And  this  rumor  of  him 
w^ent  forth  throughout  all  Judea, 
and  throughout  all  the  region 
round  about. 


(CinMemtl)  ^■un&tt!)  after  |icntcc03t. 

Atit.  Return  unto  tiiy  rest,  0  my 
poul:  for  the  Lord  hath  dealt  bounti- 
ful iy  with  thee. 

THE   COLLECT. 

r^RANT  US,  O  Lord,  we  pray 
^  thee,  to  trust  in  thee  with  all 
our  heart;  seeing  that  as  thou 
do.st  alway  resist  the  proud  who 
couflde  in  their  own  strength,  so 


dost  thou  not  forsake  those  whose 
whole  reliance  is  in  thy  mercy,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    A.me7i. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.Lukexiv:  1-11. 
TT  came  to  pass,  as  Je.sus  went 
-*-  into  the  house  of  one  of  the 
chief  Pharisees,  to  eat  bread 
on  the  Sabbath-day,  that  they 
watched  him.  And  behold,  there 
was  a  certain  man  before  him 
which  had  the  dropsy.  And  Je- 
sus answering  spake  irnto  the 
lawyers  and  "Pharisees,  saying, 
Is  it  lawful  to  heal  on  the  Sab- 
bath-day? And  they  held  their 
peace.  And  he  took  him,  and 
healed  him,  and  let  him  go:  and 
answered  them,  saying.  Which 
of  you  shall  have  an  ass  or  an  ox 
fallen  into  a  pit,  and  will  not 
straightway  pull  him  out  on  the 
Sabbath-day?  And  they  could 
not  answer  him  again  to  these 
things.  And  he  put  forth  a  par- 
able to  »^^hose  which  were  bidden, 
wlien  V.e  marked  how  they  chose 
out  the  chief  rooms:  saying  unto 
them,  "When  thou  art  bidden  of 
any  man  to  a  wedding,  sit  not 
down  in  the  highest  room,  lest  a 
more  honourable  man  than  thou 
be  bidden  of  him;  and  he  that 
bade  thee  and  him  come  and  say 
to  thee.  Give  this  man  place ;  and 
thou  begin  vrith  shame  to  take 
the  lowest  room.  Birt  when  thou 
art  bidden,  go  and  sit  down  in  the 
lowest  room  ;  that  when  he  that 
hade  thee  cometh,  he  may  say 
unto  thee.  Friend,  go  up  higher; 
then  Shalt  thou  have  worship  in 
the  presence  of  them  that  sit  at 
meat  with  thee.  For  whosoever 
exalteth  himself  shall  be  abased, 
and  he  that  humbleth  himself 
shall  be  exalted. 


ttiiTctcfntl)  =S•ltn^at)  after  penteceat. 

A»i.  Thou  art  my  refuse  rind  my  por- 
tion :  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

THE  COLLECT. 

T  ORD,  we  beseech  thee,  grant 
-*-^  thy  people  grace  to  withstand 
the  temptations  of  the  world,  the 
flesh,  and  the  devil,  and  with 
pure  hearts  and  minds  to  ioUow 


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ANTIPHONS,  COLLECTS,   AND   GOSPELS. 


thee,  the  only  God  ;  through  thy 
mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Mat.  xxii:  ?A-46. 
"VT,'^  HEN  the  Pharisees  had  heard 
' '  that  Jesus  liad  put  the  Sad- 
ducees  to  silence,  they  were  gath- 
ered together.  Then  one  of  them, 
who  was  a  lawyer,  asked  him  a 
question,  tempting  him,  and  say- 
ing, Master,  which  is  the  great 
commandment  in  the  law?  Je- 
sus said  unto  him.  Thou  slialt 
love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all 
thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul, 
and  with  all  thy  mind.  This  is 
the  flrst  and  great  command- 
ment. And  the  second  is  like 
unto  it,  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighl)our  as  thyself.  On  these 
two  commandments  hang  all  the 
law  and  the  prophets.  While  the 
Pharisees  were  gathered  together, 
Jesus  asked  them,  saying,  What 
think  ye  of  Christ?  whose  son  is 
he  ?  Thej'  say  unto  him,  The  son 
of  David.  He  saith  unto  them, 
How  then  doth  David  in  spirit 
call  him  Lord,  saying,  The  Lord 
said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  on 
my  right  hand,  till  I  make  thine 
enemies  thy  foot-stool  ?  If  David 
then  call  liini  Lord,  how  is  he  his 
son  ?  And  no  man  was  able  to 
ansAver  him  a  word  ;  neither  durst 
any  man  from  that  day  forth  ask 
him  any  more  questions. 


€.uicntictl)  5•lln^al)  after  Hcntccost. 

Ant.  Thou  wilt  guide  me  with  thy 
counsel:  and  af'teiMard  receive  me  to 
glory. 

THE   COLLECT. 

TT  is  good  for  us  to  hold  fast  by 
-*-  thee,  O  Lord :  but  do  thou  so 
increase  in  us  the  desire  of  good, 
tliat  the  hope  which  joins  us  to 
thee  may  not  be  shaken  by  any 
wavering  of  faith,  l)ut  may  eiii- 
dure  in  steadtVistness  of  love: 
through  thy  mercy.  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.    Si.  Mat.  ix:  l-S. 

A  ND   he   entered   into  a  shi  p, 

■^^  and  passed  over,  and   came 

into  his  own  city.    And  behold, 


they  brought  to  him  a  man  sick 
of  the  palsy,  lying  on  a  bed : 
and  Jesus,  seeing  their  faith, 
said  unto  the  sick  of  the  palsy, 
Son,  be  of  good  cheer;  thy  sins 
be  forgiven  thee.  And  behold, 
certain  of  the  scribes  said  within 
themselves.  This  man  blasphem- 
eth.  And  Jesus,  knowing  their 
thoughts,  said.  Wherefore  think 
ye  evil  in  your  hearts?  For 
whether  is  easier  to  say.  Thy  sins 
be  forgiven  thee;  oi*  to  say.  Arise, 
and  walk?  But  that  ye  may 
know  that  the  Son  of  Man  hath 
power  on  earth  to  forgive  sins, 
(then  saith  he  to  the  sick  of  the 
palsy,)  Arise,  take  up  thy  bed, 
and  go  unto  thy  house.  And  he 
arose,  and  departed  to  his  house. 
But  when  the  multitude  saw  it, 
they  marvelled,  and  glorified 
God,  which  had  given  such 
power  unto  men. 


'SuicntD-iTirst  ^-lIn^a9  after  |)ente- 

cost. 

Anf.  0  how  groat  is  thy  goodness: 
whicli  thou  liast  hiid  up  for  them  that 
fear  thee. 

THE   COLLECT. 

r\  GOD,  who  makest  all  things 
^-^  profitable  to  them  that  love 
thee;  grant  to  our  hearts  an  in- 
vincible power  of  love,  that  the 
desires  which  have  been  con- 
ceived by  thine  inspiration  may 
not  be  changed  by  any  tempta- 
tion :  through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.     St.  Mat.  xxii:  2-14. 
'DHL  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like 

-*-  unto  a  certain  king,  who  made 
a  marriage  for  his  son  ;  and  sent 
forth  his  servants  to  call  them 
that  were  bidden  to  the  wedding; 
and  they  would  not  come.  Again, 
he  sent  forth  other  servants,  say- 
ing, Tell  them  which  are  bidden, 
Behold,  I  have  prepared  my  din- 
ner; my  oxen  and  my  fatling.s 
are  killed,  and  all  things  are 
ready:  come  unto  the  marriage. 
But  they  made  light  of  it,  and 
went  their  ways,  one  to  his  farm, 
another  to  his  merchandise :  and 
the  remnant  took  his  servants, 


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ANTIPHONS,  COLLECTS,    AND   GOSPELS. 


and  entreated  them  spitefully, 
and  slew  them.  But  when  the 
king  heard  thereol,  he  was  wroth, 
and  he  sent  forth  his  armies,  and 
destroyed  those  mnrderei's,  and 
burnt  up  their  eitj^.  Then  saitli 
he  to  his  servants.  The  wedding 
is  ready,  but  they  who  were  bid- 
den were  not  worthy.  Go  ye 
therefore  into  the  highways,  and 
as  many  as  ye  shall  find  bid  to 
the  marriage.  So  those  servants 
went  out  into  the  highways,  and 
gathered  together  all,  as  many 
as  they  found,  both  bad  and 
good  ;  and  the  wedding  was  fur- 
nished with  guests.  And  when 
the  king  came  in  to  see  the  guests, 
he  saw  there  a  man  which  had 
not  on  a  wedding-garment.  And 
he  saith  unto  him,  Friend,  how 
earnest  thou  in  hither,  not  having 
a  wedding-garment?  And  he 
was  speechless.  Then  said  the 
king  to  the  servants.  Bind  him 
hand  and  foot,  and  take  him 
away,  and  cast  him  into  outer 
darkness:  there  shall  be  weep- 
ing and  gnashing  of  teeth.  For 
manj'  are  called,  but  few  are 
chosen. 


®tiicntp-5'econii  ^•un&ap  after  Pen- 
tecost. 

Ant  Mine  eyes  shall  see  Jerusalem  a 
quiot  habitation:  a  tabernacle  that 
shall  not  be  taken  down. 

THE    COLLECT. 

Q  GOD,  who  hast  taught  thy 
^-^  Church  to  keep  all  thy  heav- 
enly commandments,  by  loving 
thee  and  our  neighbour:  grant 
us  the  spirit  of  peace  and  grace, 
that  thy  universal  family  may 
be  both  devoted  to  thee  with 
their  whole  heart  and  united  to 
each  other  with  a  pui^e  will; 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  John  iv  :  47-r>4. 
n^'HERE  was  a  certain  nol)le- 
-*-  man,  whose  son  was  sick  at 
Capernaum.  Wlien  he  heard 
that  Jesus  was  come  out  of  Judea 
into  Galilee,  he  went  unto  iiini, 
and  besought  him  that  he  would 


come  down  and  heal  his  son ;  for 
he  was  at  the  point  of  death. 
Then  said  Jesus  unto  him.  Except 
ye  see  signs  and  wonders,  ye  will 
not  believe.  The  nobleman  saith 
unto  him,  Sir,  come  down  ere 
my  child  die.  Jesus  saith  unto 
him.  Go  thy  way ;  thy  son  liveth. 
And  the  man  believed  the  word 
that  Jesus  had  spoken  unto  him, 
and  he  went  his  way.  And  as  he 
Avas  now  going  down,  his  serv- 
ants met  him,  and  told  him,  say- 
ing. Thy  son  liveth.  Then  in- 
quired lie  of  them  the  hour  when 
he  began  to  amend.  And  they 
said  unto  him,  Yesterday  at  the 
seventh  hour  the  fever  left  him. 
So  the  father  knew  that  it  was 
at  the  same  hour  in  the  which 
Jesus  said  unto  him.  Thy  son 
liveth :  and  himself  believed, 
and  his  whole  house.  This  is 
again  the  second  miracle  that 
Jesus  did  when  he  was  come  out 
of  Judea  into  Galilee. 


€iuentp-€t)lrtr  ^Suiilmi)  after  pentc- 

f00t. 

Ant.  Trust  in  the  Lord  and  do  good : 
so  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land,  and 
veiilj'  thou  shalt  be  fed. 

THE    COLLECT. 

T  ORD,  we  beseech  thee  to  keep 
-•-^  thy  household  the  Church 
in  continual  godliness:  that 
through  thy  protection  it  may 
be  free  from  all  adversities,  and 
devoutly  given  to  serve  thee  in 
good  works,  to  the  glory  of  thy 
name,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
A  men. 

TFIE  GOSPEL.  St.  Mat.  xviii:  21-3.5. 
T>ETER  said  unto  Jesus,  Lord, 
-*-  iiow  oft  shall  my  brother  sin 
against  me,  and  I  forgive  him? 
till  seven  times  ?  Jesus  saith  un- 
to him,  I  say  not  unto  thee,  until 
seven  times:  but  until  seventy 
times  seven.  Therefore  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  likened  unto 
a  certain  king,  which  would  take 
account  of  his  servants.  And 
when  he  had  began  to  reckon, 
one  was  brought  unto  him  which 
owed  him  ten  thousand  talents. 


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ANTIPHONS,  COLT.ECTS,   AND  GOSPELS. 


But  forasmuch  as  he  had  not  to 
pay,  his  lord  eonniiandt'd  him  to 
be  sold,  and  his  wife  and  ciiil- 
dre'n,  and  all  that  he  had,  and 
payment  to  he  made.  Thesei'v- 
ant  therefore  fell  down  and  wor- 
shipjjed  him,  saying,  Lord,  have 
patience  Avith  me,  and  I  will  pay 
thee  all.  Then  the  lord  of  that 
servant  was  moved  with  com- 
passion, and  loosed  him,  and  for- 
gave him  the  debt.  But  the  same 
sei'vant  went  out,  and  found  one 
of  his  fellow-servants,  which 
owed  him  an  hundred  pence :  and 
he  laid  hands  on  him,  and  took 
him  by  the  throat,  saying.  Pay 
me  that  thou  owest.  And  his 
fellow-servant  fell  down  at  his 
feet,  and  besought  liim,  saying, 
Have  patience  with  me,  and  I 
will  pay  thee  all.  And  he  would 
not :  but  went  and  cast  him  into 
prison,  till  he  should  pay  the 
debt.  So  when  his  fellow-serv- 
ants saw  what  was  done,  they 
were  very  sorry,  and  came  and 
told  unto  their  lord  all  that  was 
done.  Then  his  lord,  after  that 
he  had  called  him,  said  unto 
him,  O  thou  wicked  servant,  I 
forgave  thee  all  that  debt,  be- 
cause thou  desiredst  me:  shovild- 
est  not  tiiou  also  have  had  coiu- 
passion  on  thy  fellow-servant, 
even  as  I  had  pitj-  on  thee?  And 
his  lord  was  wroth,  and  delivered 
him  to  the  trjruientors,  till  he 
should  p;,y  all  that  was  due  unto 
him.  So  lilvi'wisesliall  my  heav- 
enly Fattier  do  also  ujito  you,  if 
ye  from  your  hearts  lorgive  not 
every  one  his  brother  their  tres- 
passes. 


€uicnti;-i-ourtl)  ^Junimi)  ofter  pm- 
teros'i. 

Ant.  IMy  son!   wait   thou  only  upon 
God:  for  my  oxpectatiou  is  from  him. 

Tlir.   COI.LF.CT. 

r\  GOD,  our  refuge  and. strength, 
^-^  who  art  the  author  of  all  god- 
liness :  be  ready,  we  beseech  thee, 
to  hear  the  devout  prayers  of  thy 
Churcli:  and  grant  that  tliose 
things  which  we  ask  faithfully. 


we  may  obtain  effectually, 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Mat.  xxii:  15-22. 
'THEN  went  the  Pharisees,  and 

-*-  took  counsel  how  they  might 
entangle  him  in  his  talk.  And 
they  sent  unto  him  their  dis- 
ciples, with  the  Herodians,  say- 
ing, Master,  we  know  that  thou 
art  true,  and  teachest  the  way  of 
God  in  truth,  neither  carest  thou 
for  any  man  :  for  thou  regardest 
not  the  person  of  men.  Tell  us 
therefore,  what  thinkest  thou? 
Ls  it  lawful  to  give  tribute  unto 
Cesar,  or  not?  But  Jesus  per- 
ceived their  wickedness,  and 
said,  Why  tempt  ye  me,  ye  hypo- 
crites? Show  me  the  tribute- 
money.  And  they  brought  unto 
him  a  penny.  And  hesaith  unto 
tliem,  Whose  is  this  image,  and 
superscription?  They  say  unto 
him,  Cesar's.  Then  saith  he  unto 
them,  Render  therefore  unto 
Cesar,  the  things  which  are  Ce- 
sar's: and  unto  God,  the  things 
that  are  God's.  When  they  had 
heard  these  words  they  marveled, 
aud  left  him,  and  went  their  way. 


^UJcntp-JTiftl)  =Suniai)  after  pcntc- 

CC»9t. 

Ant.  Turn  ye  to  the  stronghold:   ye 
prisoners  of  hope. 

THK    COLLKCT. 

TNCLINE  our  heart,  O  Lord, 
-*-  unto  thy  testimonies,  and  turn 
it  away  from  beholding  vanity : 
that  thou  inayest  detach  us  from 
the  undue  love  of  earthly  things, 
and  unite  our  atfections  to  things 
above  :  through  thy  mercy,  O  Je- 
sus Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  St,  Mat.  ix  :  lS-2fi. 
A\^HILE  Jesns  spake  these 
**  things  unto  John's  disciples, 
behold,  there  came  a  certain  ruler 
and  worshipped  him,  saying.  My 
daughter  is  even  now  dead  ;  but 
come  and  lay  thy  hand  upon  her, 
and  she  shall  live.  And  Jesus 
arose,  and  followed  him,  and  so 


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ANTIPHONS,    COLLECTS,  AND   GOSPELS. 


did  his  disciples.  (And  behold,  a 
woman,  -which  was  diseased  Avitli 
an  issue  of  blood  twelve  years, 
came  behind  him,  and  touched 
the  hem  of  his  garment;  for  she 
said  within  herself.  If  I  may  but 
touch  his  garment,  I  shall  be 
whole.  But  Jesus  turned  him 
about,  and  when  he  saw  lier,  he 
said.  Daughter,  be  of  good  com- 
fort, thy  faith  hath  made  thee 
wliole.  "  And  the  woman  was 
made  whole  from  that  hour.) 
And  when  Jesus  came  into  the 
ruler's  house,  and  saw  the  min- 
strels and  the  people  making  a 
noise,  he  said  unto  them,  Give 
place ;  for  the  maid  is  not  dead, 
but  sleepeth.  And  they  lauglied 
him  to  scorn.  But  when  the  peo- 
ple v>'ere  put  forth,  he  "went  in, 
and  took  her  by  the  hand,  and 
the  maid  arose.  And  the  fame 
hereof  went  abroad  into  all  that 
land. 

11  If  there  he  more  than  one  Sfinchn/  re- 
maining hefore  Advent  Sunday,  the  Service 
of  tlume  Sundays  that  were  omitted  after 
Epiphany  shall  be  tal:en  in  to  supply  so 
many  as  are  here  waniimj ;  and  if  there  he 
fexcer,  the  overplus  may  he  omitted,  pro- 
vided that  the  Antiphon,  Collect,  and  (-Jos- 
pel  here  following  shall  always  he  read  on 
the  Sunday  next  before  Advent, 


lamps,  and  took  no  oil  with 
them:  but  the  wise  took  oil  in 
their  vessels  with  their  lamps. 
"While  the  bridegroom  tarried, 
they  all  slumbered  and  slept. 
And  at  midnight  there  was  a  cry 
made,  Behold,  the  bridegroom 
Cometh  ;  go  ye  out  to  meet  him. 
Then  all  those  virgins  arose,  and 
trimmed  their  lahips.  And  the 
foolish  said  unto  the  wise,  Give 
us  of  your  oil ;  for  our  lamps  are 
gone  out.  But  the  wise  answered, 
saying.  Not  so;  lest  there  be  not 
enough  for  us  and  you :  but  go  ye 
rather  to  them  that  sell,  and  buy 
for  yourselves.  And  while  they 
went  to  buy,  the  bridegroom 
came ;  and  they  that  were  ready 
wentin  with  him  to  the  marriage; 
and  the  door  "was  shut.  After- 
ward came  also  the  other  virgins, 
saying.  Lord,  Lord,  open  to  us. 
But  he  answered  and  said.  Verily, 
I  say  unto  you,  I  know  you  not. 
"Watch  therefore,  for  ye  know 
neither  the  day  nor  the  hour 
wherein  the  Son  of  Man  cometh. 


€ljc  =S-unbai)  ncTt  before  wVlitient. 

Ant.  And  at  niiflnisht  there  was  a  cry- 
raised  :  behold,  tlie  Bridegroom  connth, 
go  ye  out  to  meet  him. 

THE   COLLECT. 

CJTIR  up,  we  beseech  thee,  O 
^  Lord,  the  wills  of  thy  faithful 
people;  that  they,  plenteously 
bringing  forth  the  fruit  of  good 
works,  may  of  thee  be  plenteously 
rewarded  ;  through  thy  mercy,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.'  Amen. 

THE  GOSPEL.  8t.  Mat.  xxv  :  1-P,. 
'THEN  shall  the  kingdom  of 
-*-  heaven  be  likened  linto  tea 
virgins,  which  took  their  lamps, 
and  went  forth  to  meet  the  bricie- 
groom.  And  five  of  tliem  were 
wise,  and  five  were  foolish.  They 
tliat    were    foolish     took     their 

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i'esthmls  of  tlje  Jlpostlcs. 

Ant.  And  the  wall  of  the  city  had 
twelve  foundations:  and  in  them  the 
names  of  the  Twelve  Apostles  of  the 
Lamb. 

THE   COLLECT. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who  hast 
-^-^  built  thy  holy  city  New  Je- 
rusalem on  twelve  foundations, 
in  which  are  the  names  of  the 
Twelve  Apostles  of  the  Lamb ; 
maintain,  we  beseech  thee,  thy 
Church  in  the  perfect  doctrine  of 
thy  holy  "Word,  that  our  minds 
may  ever  rest  in  the  same  with 
all  security  and  confidence; 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Chrisfour  Lord.    Amen. 

THK  GOSPEL.  St.  Luke  xxii:  14-30. 
A  ND  when  the  hour  was  come, 
■-'^  he  sat  down,  and  the  twelve 
apostles  with  him.  And  he  said 
unto  them,  "With  desire  I  have  de- 
sired to  eat  this  passover  with 
you  before  I  suffer.  For  I  say 
unto  you,  I  will  not  any  more  eat 


ANTIPHONS,  COLLECTS,  AND   GOSPELS. 


thereof,  until  it  be  fulfllled  in  the 
kingdom  of  God.  And  he  took 
tlie  cup,  and  gave  tlianks,  and 
said,  Talce  this,  and  divide  it 
among  yourselves.  For  I  say 
unlo  you,  I  will  not  drink  of  the 
fruit  of  the  vine,  until  the  king- 
dom of  God  shall  come.  And  he 
took  bread,  and  gave  thanks,  and 
brake  it,  and  gave  unto  them, 
saying,  this  is  my  body  which  is 
given  for  you  :  tliis  do  in  remem- 
brance of  nie.  Likewise  also  the 
cup  after  supper,  saying,  This  cup 
is  the  new  testament  in  my  blood, 
which  is  shed  for  you.  But  be- 
hold, the  hand  of  him  that  be- 
trayeth  me  is  with  me  on  the 
table.  And  truly  the  Son  of  Man 
goeth  as  it  was  determined :  but 
wo  unto  tliat  man  by  whom  he 
is  betrayed!  And  they  began 
to  inquire  among  themselves, 
which  of  them  it  was  that  should 
do  this  thing.  And  there  was  also 
a  strife  among  them,  which  of 
them  should  be  accounted  the 
greatest.  And  he  said  unto  them, 
The  kings  of  the  Gentiles  exercise 
lordship  over  them ;  and  they 
that  exercise  authority  upon 
them  are  called  benefactors.  But 
ye  shall  not  be  so :  but  he  that  is 
gi'eatest  among  you,  let  him  be 
as  the  younger;  and  he  that  is 
chief,  as  he  tliat  doth  serve.  For 
whetlier  is  greater,  he  that  sitteth 
at  meat,  or  he  that  ser\ieth?  is 
not  he  that  sitteth  at  meat?  but 
I  am  among  you  as  he  that  serv- 
eth.  Ye  are  they  which  liave 
continued  with  me  in  my  tempt- 
ations; and  I  appoint  unto  yoii  a 
kingdom,  as  my  Father  hath  ap- 
pointed unto  me;  that  ye  may 
eat  and  drink  at  my  table  in  my 
kingdom,  and  sit  on  thrones, 
judging  the  twelve  tribes  of 
Israel. 


€:Ik  CiHUigclists. 

Aut.    The  wonls  tliat  I  speak    unto 
you  :  they  are  spirit  and  they  are  life. 

THK    rOT.T,T;CT. 

ALMIGHTY  God  who  hast 
-^  through  thy  chosen  Fvange- 
lists  revealfd  divine  truth  to  thy 


Church  ;  give  us  grace  that,  being 
not  like  children  carried  away 
Muth  every  blast  of  vain  doctrine, 
we  may  remain  steadfast  inthine 
eternal  and  ever-living  word, 
through  thj'^  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

^  The   Goxpel  is  the  same  as  for  Sexa- 
gesinia  Stmdaj/. 


€l)c  -Jtnnuncitttion. 

A»(.  And  the  anecl  came  in  unto  her        ' 
and  said.  Hail,  tliou  tliat  art  full  of 
grace,   the  Lord  is  with  thee:  blessed 
art  thou  among  women.     Alleluia.  ; 

1 

THK   COLLKCT.  j 

T\7'E  beseech  thee,0  Lord,  pour 
*  '    thy  grace  into  our  hearts :       j 
that  as  we  have  known  thine      J 
incarnation  by  the  message  of  an 
angel,  so  by  thy  divine  truth  we 
may  l)e  regenerate  in  thy  image       j 
and  likeness  to  the  glory  of  thy       i 
holy  name,  O  Jesus  Christ  our       I 
Lord.    Ame7i.  j 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Luke  i:  2C.-;^8.  ■; 

A  ND   in  the  sixth  month   the       ! 
-'-^  angel  Gabriel  was  sent  from       ', 
God  uiito  a  city  of  Galilee  named 
Nazareth ,  to  a  Virgin  espoused  to 
a  man  whose  name  wa*s  Joseph,       ' 
of  the  house  of  David:  and  the 
Virgin's  name  was  Mary.    And       . 
the  angel  came  in  unto  her,  and       ! 
said.  Hail,  thou  that  art  highly       ! 
favored,  the  Lord  is  with  thee:       j 
blessed  art  thou  among  women.       ' 
And  when  she  saw  him  she  was       ' 
troubled  at  his  saying,  and  cast       i 
in   her    mind  what  manner  of 
salutation  this  should  be.    And 
the  angel  said  unto  her.  Fear  not,       | 
Mary  :  for  thou  hast  found  favor 
witli    God.      And    behold,    thou       ' 
Shalt  conceive  in  thy  womb,  and 
bring  forth  a  son,  and  shalt  call       ! 
his  name  JESUS.     lie  shall   be       | 
great,  and  shall  be  called  the  Son 
of    the  Highest :    and  the  Lord       j 
shall  give  unto  him  the  throne       : 
of  his    father   David.     And    he 
shall  reign    over   the   house   of 
Jacob  forever,  and  of  his  king-       ; 
dom  there  shall  lie  no  end.  Then        i 
said  Mary  unto  the  angel.  How       1 
shall  this  be,  seeing  I  know  not 


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a  man  ?  And  the  angel  answer- 
ed and  said  unto  her,  The  Holj' 
(jrhost  shall  come  upon  thee,  and 
the  power  of  the  Highest  shall 
overshadow  thee:  therefore  also 
that  lioly  thing  which  shall  be 
born  of  tliee,  shall  be  called  the 
Son  of  God.  And  behold,  thy 
cousin  Elisabeth,  she  hath  also 
conceived  a  son  in  her  old  age : 
and  this  is  the  sixth  mouth  with 
her  who  was  called  barren :  for 
with  ijrod  nothing  shall  be  im- 
possible. And  Mary  said.  Be- 
hold, the  handmaid  of  the  Lord, 
be  it  unco  me  according  to  thy 
word.  And  the  angel  departed 
from  her. 


St.  Jnbn  iijc  Baptist. 

Ani,  And  thou  child  shalt  be  called 
the  proplier  vi'  the  highest  :  for  thou 
Shalt  go  befi)re  the  face  of  the  Lord  to 
prepare  his  way. 

THK   COLLECT. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  by  whose 
■^^  provideuce  thy  servant  John 
the  Baptist  was  wonderfully  born 
and  sent  to  prepare  thy  "vvay  by 
preaching  of  repentance:  niake 
us  truly  to  repent  after  his 
preaching,  and  after  his  example 
constantly  to  speak  the  truth, 
boldlj-  rebuke  vice,  and  patiently 
suffer  for  the  truth's  sake, 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Amen, 

THE  GOSPEL.  St.  Liike  i:  57-SO. 
"PLISABETH'S  full  time  came 
-^  that  she  should  be  delivered  : 
and  she  brought  forth  a  son.  And 
her  neighbours  and  her  cousins 
heard  how  the  Lord  had  shewed 
great  mercy  upon  her:  and  they 
rejoiced  with  her.  And  it  came 
to  pass,  that  on  the  eighth  day 
they  came  to  circumcise  the 
child :  and  they  called  him  Zach- 
arias  after  the  name  of  his  father. 
And  his  mother  answered  and 
said,  Not  so ;  but  he  shall  be  call- 
ed John  And  they  said  unto 
her,  There  is  none  of  thy  kindred 
that  is  called  by  this  name.    And 


they  made  signs  to  hi.s  father, 
how  he  would  have  him  called. 
And  he  asked  for  a  writing-table, 
and  wrote,  saying,  His  name  is 
John.  And  thej*  marveled  all. 
And  his  mouth  was  opened  im- 
mediately, and  his  tongue  loosed, 
and  he  spake,  and  praised  God. 
And  fear  came  on  all  that  dwelt 
round  about  them  :  and  all  these 
sayings  were  noised  abroad 
throughout  all  the  hill-country 
of  Judea.  And  all  they  that  had 
heard  them,  laid  them  upon 
their  hearts,  saying,  What  man- 
ner of  child  shall  this  be?  And 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  was  with 
him.  And  his  father  Zacharias 
was  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
and  prophesied,  saying.  Blessed 
be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel :  for  he 
hath  visited  and  redeemed  his 
people,  and  hath  raised  up  an 
horn  of  salvation  for  us  in  the 
house,  of  his  servant  David:  as 
he  spake  by  the  mouth  of  his 
holy  prophets,  which  have  been 
since  the  world  began ;  that  we 
should  be  saved  from  our  ene- 
mies, and  from  the  hand  of  all 
that  hate  us;  to  perform  the 
mercy  promised  to  our  fathers, 
and  to  remember  his  holy  cove- 
nant; the  oath  which  he  sware 
to  our  father  Abraham,  that  he 
would  grant  unto  us,  that  we, 
being  delivered  out  of  the  hands 
of  our  enemies,  might  serve  him 
without  fear,  in  holiness  and 
righteousness  before  him  all  the 
dtv^'s  of  our  life.  And  thoit.  Child, 
Shalt  be  called  the  Prophet  of  the 
Highest :  for  thou  shalt  go  before 
the  face  of  the  Lord  to  prepare 
his  ways ;  to  give  knowledge  of 
salvation  unto  his  people,  by  the 
remission  of  their  sins,  through 
the  tender  mercy  of  our  God, 
whereby  the  day-spring  from  on 
high  had  visited  us ;  to  give  light 
to  them  that  sit  in  darkness  and 
in  the  shadow  of  death,  to  guide 
our  feet  into  the  way  of  peace. 
And  the  child  grew,  and  waxed 
strong  in  spirit ;  and  was  in  the 
deserts  till  the  day  of  his  shew- 
ing unto  Israel. 


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€t)c  scniring  of  tljc  ^tticltie  5lvo3tlc0. 

(.See  T.  C.  E.  791.) 
Ant.  He  shall  send  liis  angels  with  a 
great  sound  of  a  trumpet:  and  they 
shall  gather  together  thine  eleit  from 
the  four  winds,  from  one  end  of  the 
heavens  to  the  other. 

THE   COLLECT. 

OLORD,  who  didst  send  out  on 
this  day  thy  twelve  apostles 
to  preach  throughout  the  whole 
spiritual  world  the  gospel  of 
thine  everlasting  kingdom : 
grant  that  we  Avho  confess  and 
adore  in  thy  Divine  Person  all 
the  fullness  of  the  Godhead,  may 
so  obey  thee  in  a  life  of  holiness 
and  true  charity  that  at  the  last 
we  may  come  to  thine  eternal 
joys:  through  thy  mercy,  O 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  who  livest 
and  relgnest,  Father,  Son,  and 
Holy  Spirit,  the  onl.y  God  of 
heaven  and  earth,  world  without 
end.    Amen. 

TFTK  G0SPP:L.     St.  Mat.  xxiv:  29- .1^. 

TMMEDIATELY  after  the  trib- 
-*-  ulation  of  those  days,  shall 
the  sun  be  darkened,  and  the 
moon  shall  not  give  her  light, 
and  the  stars  shall  fall  from 
heaven,  and  the  poAvers  of  the 
heavens  shall  be  shaken:  and 
then  shall  appear  the  sign  of  the 
Son  of  man  in  heaven;  and  then 
shall  all  the  tribes  of  the  earth 
mourn,  and  they  .shall  see  the 
Son  of  man  coming  in  the  clouds 
of  heaven  with  power  and  great 
glory.  And  he  shall  send  his 
angels  with  a  great  sound  of  a 
trumpet,  and  they  shall  gather 
together  his  elect  from  the  four 
winds,  from  one  end  of  heaven 
to  the  other.  Now  learn  a  par- 
able of  the  fig-tree;  When  his 
branch  is  yet  tender,  and  putteth 
forth  leaves,  ye  know  that  sum- 
mer is  nigh :  .so  likewise  ye, 
when  ye  shall  see  all  these 
things,  know  that  it  is  near,  evpn 
at  the  doors.  Verily  I  say  unto 
you,  This  generation  shall  not 
pass,  till  all  these  things  be  ful- 
filled. Heaven  and  earth  shall 
pavss  away,  but  my  woi'ds  .shall 
not  pass  away. 


€l)c  Jnnacent'3  jDnp. 

Ant.   These  are  they  who  follow  the 
Ijrimb:  whithersoever  he  goeth. 

THE    COLLECT. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  our  Father 
-'-^  in  heaven,  whose  face  the 
angels  of  innocent  children  do 
always  behold :  grant  us  here  so 
to  live  in  innocence  and  humili- 
ty that  we  may  hereafter  share 
the  eternal  joys  of  thy  presence: 
through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

THi;  GOSPEL.    St.  M.at.  xviii:  1-10. 

A  T  the  .same  time  came  the  dis- 
-^^  ciples  unto  Jesus,  saying, 
Who  is  the  greatest  in  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  ?  And  Jesiis 
called  a  little  child  unto  him, 
and  set  him  in  the  midst  of  them, 
and  said,  Verily,  I  saj'  unto  you, 
Except  ye  be  converted,  and  be- 
come as  little  children,  ye  shall 
not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
heaven.  Whosoever  therefore 
.shall  humble  himself  as  this  lit- 
tle child,  the  same  is  greatest  in 
the  kingdom  of  heaven.  And 
whoso  shall  receive  one  such  lit- 
tle child  in  my  name,  receiveth 
me.  But,  whoso  shall  offend  one 
of  these  little  ones  which  believe 
in  me,  it  Avere  better  for  him  that 
a  millstone  were  hanged  about 
his  neck,  and  that  he  were 
drowned  in  the  depth  of  the  sea. 
Wo  unto  the  Avorld  because  of 
offences !  for  it  must  needs  be 
that  offences  come;  but  wo  to 
that  man  by  whom  the  offence 
cometh  !  Wherefore,  if  thy  hand 
or  thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  them 
off,  and  cast  them  from  thee;  it 
is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into 
life  halt  or  maimed,  rather  than 
having  two  hands  or  two  feet,  to 
be  cast  into  everlasting  fire.  And 
if  thine  eye  offend  thee,  pluck  it 
out,  and  cast  it  from  thee:  it  is 
better  for  thee  to  enter  life  with 
one  eye,  rather  than  having  two 
eyes,  to  be  cast  into  hell-fire. 
Take  heed  that  ye  despise  not 
one  of  the.se  little  ones:  for  I  say 
unto  you,  That  in  heaven  their 
angels  do  always  behold  the  face 
of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaveh 


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5111  Mints'  jDtti). 

THE  C0MME3I0RATI0X  OF  THE  BLESSED 
DEPARTIvD. 

Ant.  Come  ye  blessed  of  my  Father : 
inherit  the  kingcioin  prepared  for  you 
from  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

THE    COLLECT. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who  hast 
■*-^  knit  together  thy  heaven  of 
angels  and  thy  church  upon 
earth  into  the  communion  and 
fellowsliip  of  thy  mystical  body : 
we  bless  thee  for  all  thy  faithful 
servants  gone  hence  in  thy  love 
and  fear:  beseeching  thee  to 
grant  us  so  to  follow  their  good 
example  that  with  them  we  may 
come  to  share  the  unspeakable 
joys  which  thou  hast  laid  up  for 
those  who  unfeignedly  love  thee : 
through  thy  mercj^  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.    Ameyi, 

THE  GOSPEL.    St.  Mat.  v:  1-12. 

A  ND  seeing  the  multitudes,  he 
-^^  went  up  into  a  mountain; 
and  when  he  was  set,  his  disci- 


ples came  unto  him.  And  he 
opened  his  mouth,  and  taught 
them,  saying.  Blessed  are  tbe 
poor  in  spirit:  for  theirs  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.  Blessed  are 
they  that  mourn  :  for  thej^  shall 
be  comforted.  Blessed  are  the 
meek:  for  they  shall  inherit  the 
earth  Blessed  are  they  which 
do  hunger  and  thirst  after  right- 
eousness: for  they  shall  be  filled. 
Blessed  are  the  merciful :  for 
they  .shall  obtain  mercy.  Blessed 
are  the  pure  in  heart:  for  they 
shall  see  God.  Blessed  are  the 
peace-makers:  for  they  shall  be 
called  the  children  of  God. 
Blessed  are  they  which  are  per- 
secuted for  righteousness'  sake: 
for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven.  Blessed  are  ye,  when 
men  shall  revile  you,  and  perse- 
cute you,  and  shall  say  all  man- 
ner of  evil  against  you  falsely 
for  my  sake.  Rejoice,  and  be 
exceed'ing  glad  ;  for  great  is  your 
reward  in  heaven  ;  for  so  perse- 
cuted they  the  prophets  which 
were  before  you. 


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THE    ORDER    OF   THE 


ADMINISTRATION   OF  BAPTISM. 


^  The  Font  or  basin  of  pure  water  being  prepared,  the  Adult  or 
Adults  being  present,  or  the  Child  or  Children  being  presented 
by  their  Parents  or  Guardians,  the  Minister  shall  begin  by 
reading  as  follows : 

The  Gospel:   iSt.  Matthew:  xxviii:   18. 

JESUS  came  and  spake  unto  his  disciples,  saying, 
All  power  is  given  unto  me  in  heaven  and  in 
earth.  Go  ye  therefore  and  teach  all  nations,  bap- 
tizing them  into  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit;  teaching  them  to  ob- 
serve all  things  whatsoever  I  have  commanded  you : 
and  lo,  I  am  with  you  always  even  unto  the  end  of 
the  world.     Amen. 

^  At  the  Baptism,  of  Infants  or  young  Children  he  shall  add : 
St.  Mark  x:   13. 

AND  they  brought  young  children  to  him  that  he 
should  touch  them :  and  the  disciples  rebuked 
those  that  brought  them.  But  when  Jesus  saw  it,  he 
was  much  displeased  and  said  unto  them.  Suffer  the 
little  children  to  come  unto  me  and  forbid  them  not ; 

] 


ADMINISTRATION   OF   BAPTISM. 

for  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  God.  Verily  I  say 
unto  you^  Whosoever  shall  not  receive  the  kingdom 
of  God  as  a  little  child,  he  shall  not  enter  therein. 
And  he  took  them  up  in  his  arms,  put  his  hands 
upon  them  and  blessed  them. 

^  Here  the  Minister  may  read^  at  his  discretion^  a  part  or  the 
whole  of  the  following 

DOCTRINE   CONCERNING   BAPTISM. 

BAPTISM  was  instituted,  by  the  Lord,  to  be  a  sign  that  the 
person  baptized  is  of  the  Church  and  for  a  memorial  that 
he  is  to  be  regenerated.  For  the  washing  of  Baptism  is  none 
other  than  spiritual  washing  which  is  Regeneration.  All  Re- 
generation is  effected  by  the  Lord  by  means  of  the  truths  of 
faith  and  a  life  according  to  them.  Baptism  therefore  testifies 
that  a  man  belongs  to  the  Church  and  that  he  may  be  regen- 
erated :  for  it  is  in  the  Church  that  the  Lord  is  acknowledged, 
who  alone  regenerates,  and  there  also  is  the  Word  wherein  are 
contained  those  truths  of  faith  by  which  Regeneration  is  ef- 
fected. This  the  Lord  teacheth  us  in  John  where  He  saith: 
"  Except  a  man  be  born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit  he  can  not 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God."  (iij:  5.)  Water  in  its  spir- 
itual meaning  is  the  truth  of  faith  derived  from  the  Word;  the 
Spirit  is  the  life  according  thereto,  and  to  be  born  of  these  is 
to  be  regenerated.  And  inasmuch  as  every  one  who  is  regen- 
erated also  undergoes  temptations  which  are  spiritual  combats 
against  what  is  evil  and  false,  therefore  by  the  waters  of  Bap- 
tism these  temptations  are  also  signified.  And  since  Baptism 
is  for  a  sign  and  memorial  of  these  things  therefore  man  may 
be  baptized  Avhen  an  infant ;  and  if  not  then,  he  may  when  an 
adult.     (H.  D.  202,  et  seq.) 

Our  Lord  suffered  himself  to  be  baptized  by  John,  saying, 
"Thus  it  becometh  us  to  fulfill  all  righteousness;"  and  this, 

2 


ADMINI8TKATION    OF    BAPTISM. 

not  only  that  He  might  institute  Baptism  for  future  observance 
and  go  before  us  as  an  Example,  but  because  He  glorified  His 
Humanity  and  made  it  Divine,  as  He  regenerates  man  and 
makes  him  spiritual. 

The  First  Use  of  Baptism  is  Introduction  into  the  Christian 
Church  and  at  the  same  time  Insertion  among  Christians  in  the 
spiritual  world.  [For  Baptism  is  that  sign  whereby  a  man  is 
known  to  be  of  the  Christian  community,  and  this  not  only  on 
earth  but  in  the  spiritual  world,  where  also  this  sign  is  per- 
ceived, and  where  every  one  is  interiorly  associated  according 
to  the  quality  of  the  Christianity  within  and  about  him.] 

The  Second  Use  of  Baptism  is  that  the  Christian  may  know 
and  acknowledge  the  Lokd  Jesus  Christ  the  Redeemer  and 
Saviour  and  follow  Him.  [This  is  involved  in  the  Christian 
name  and  sign  itself  which  Baptism  confers:  for  by  the  Name 
of  Christian  is  signified  one's  quality  as  a  Christian  and  this 
is  his  acknowledgement  of  the  Lord  and  his  obedience  to  the 
Lord's  commandments.  Likewise  does  the  sign  of  the  cross 
which  the  infant  receives  at  Baptism  on  the  forehead  and  on 
the  breast  signify  inauguration  into  the  acknowledgement  and 
worship  of  the  Lord.] 

The  Third  and  Final  Use  of  Baptism  is  that  man  may  be  re- 
generated. 

These  three  uses  follow  in  order  and  are  joined  together  in 
the  last  which  is  the  very  and  essential  use  of  Baptism.  There- 
fore by  these  words  of  the  Lord, — "  He  that  believeth  and  is 
baptized  shall  be  saved,  but  he  that  believeth  not  shall  be  con- 
demned," is  to  be  understood  that  whosoever  acknowledges  the 
Lord  and  is  regenerated  will  be  saved.  Be  it  known  therefore 
to  every  Christian  that  whosoever  doth  not  believe  in  the  Lord 
can  not  be  regenerated  notwithstanding  his  having  been  bap- 
tized; and  that  being  baptized  is  of  no  avail  to  salvation  with- 
out Faith  in  the  Lord.     (T.  C.  R.  677,  et  seq.) 


ADMINISTRATION   OF   BAPTISM. 


1[  Then  shall  the  Priest  address 

To  A  (hills. 

BELOVED :  you  have 
been  instructed  in  the 
use  and  signification  of  the 
holy  ordinance  of  Bap- 
tism; 

Let  me  ask,  therefore : 

Do  you  believe  that 
God  is  One  in  Essence 
and  in  Person  in  whom 
is  the  Divine  Trinity  of 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy 
Spirit,  and  that  the  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ 
is  that  God? 

Ans.,  severally.  I  do. 

Min.  Do  you  believe 
that  in  order  to  salvation 
man  must  shun  evils  as 
sins  against  God  and  live 


the  Candidates  as  follows  ^i  saying^ 

To  Parents  or  Sponsors  of  Children. 

BELOVED :  you  have 
been  instructed  in  the 
use  and  signification  of 
the  holy  ordinance  of 
Baptism.  All  who  are 
baptized  are  to  be  ini- 
tiated into  the  know^ledge 
and  acknowledgment  of 
the  Lord,  the  Redeemer 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ 
and  to  follow  him :  and 
these  things  are  taught  in 
the  Faith  of  the  True 
Christian  Church,  the 
chief  essentials  of  which 
are  these :  First,  That  God 
is  one  in  Essence  and  in 
Person,  in  whom  is  the 
Divine  Trinity  of  Father, 
Son,  and  Holy  Spirit:  and 
that  the  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ  is  that 
God  ;  and,  Secondly,  That 
in  order  to  salvation,  man 
must  shun  evils  as  sins 
against  God,  and   live  a 


ABMIXISTRATION   OF   BAPTISM. 

a    life    according    to    the    life  according  to  the  Ten 

Ten  Commandments?  Commandments; 

A    ^    T  1  Let  me  ask,  therefore : 

Ans.  1  do. 

Are    von    desirous    of 
3Iin.  Are  you  desirous    1,3,4^^  this  child  [or  these 
ofbeingbaptized  into  this    children]     baptized     into 
taith  and  life?  ^^^  ^aith  and  life? 

Ans.  I  am.  Ans.  I  am. 

^  The  Priest  shall  then  say: 
Let  us  pray. 

MOST  merciful  Lord  Jestis  who  dost  baptize  with 
the  H«;>ly  Spirit  and  with  fire,  and  who  dost 
invite  all  men  to  come  unto  thee  that  they  may  be 
made  partakers  of  thine  eternal  kingdom ;  Siinctil}'  we 
beseech  thee  with  thy  divine  presence  the  adminis- 
tration of  thy  holy  ordinance,  and  graciously  receive 
this  person  [or  this  child  or  these  persons  or  children^ 
now  about  to  be  baptized.  Admit  hi/ny  O  Lord,  into 
the  communion  of  thy  True  Church;  embrace  him 
with  the  arms  of  thy  divine  protection,  and  bestow 
on  him  the  blessings  of  thy  Holy  Spirit.  Being  en- 
rolled by  Baptism  in  the  number  of  those  who  ac- 
knowledge thee  to  be  the  only  God  of  heaven  and 
earth,  the  Redeemer  and  Saviour  of  mankind,  may  he 
learn  to  deny  himself,  and  take  up  his  cross  and  follow 
thee.  [As  he  grows  in  stature — ^  May  he  continually 
grow  in  the  knowledge  and  love  of  thee,  and  of  thy 
kingdom.     May  he  renounce  the  evils  of  self-love  and 

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ADMINISTEATION    OF   BAPTISM. 

the  love  of  the  world,  engage  victoriously  in  the  spir- 
itual conflicts  necessary  for  his  purification  and  live  a 
life  devoted  to  thy  will.  So  may  he  be  cleansed  from 
the  impurities  of  his  nature,  be  established  in  love  to 
thee  and  charity  towards  his  neighbor,  and  finally  be 
raised  into  thy  heavenly  kingdom.     Amen. 

^  All  say : 

OUR  Father  v>ho  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  the  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts, 
as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 

\  In  the  case  of  Infant  Baptism  the  Priest^  taking  the  child  in 
his  arms,  shall  say  to  its  Parents  or  /Sponsors : 

Name  this  child. 

^  And  then,  namiyig  it  after  them,  he  shall  sprinkle  of  the  water 
on  the  child's  forehead,  saying : 

N. — I  baptize  thee  into  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit.     Amen. 

^  In  the  case  of  Adult  Baptism  the  Priest,  naming  the  person  to 
be  baptized,  shall  sprinkle  of  the  ivater  on  his  foreJiead,  sayivg : 

N. — I  baptize  thee  into  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit.     Amen. 

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ADMINISTRATION   OF   BAPTISM. 


^  And  then^  putting  his  right  hatid  on  the  head  of  the  baptized 
infant  or  adult,  he  shall  pronounce  the  Benediction: 

The  Lord  bless  thee  and  keep  thee ;  the  Lord  make 

his  face  to  shine  upon  thee  and  be  gracious  unto  thee : 

the  Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee  and  give 

thee  peace.     Amen. 

^  Then  talcing  the  child's  [or  perso7is^  right  hand  in  his,  the 
Priest  shall  say : 
This  child  [or  this  perso?i]  now  baptized  with  water 
is  received  into  the  Lord^s  Church  on  earth;  to  the 
end  that  by  the  baptism  of  repentance  and  regenera- 
tion he  may  finally  be  received  into  the  Lord's  king- 
dom in  heaven. 

^  Then,  [haviiig  returned  the  child  to  its  Parents  or  Fi'iends^ 
he  sliall  address  the  following 


D 


Exhortation  to  Adults. 

.EARLY  Beloved : 
You  have  now  been 
aduiitted  by  the  gate  of 
baptism  into  the  commun- 
ion   of  the    Lord's    True 


I 


To  Parents  or  Guardians. 

EARNESTLY  ex- 
hort you  who  have 
the  care  of  this  child  to 
take  charge  of  his  educa- 
tion and  as  far  as  lies  in 


Church  and  have  taken  your  power  to  see  that  he 
upon  jouTself  in  the  most  be  properly  taught  the 
solemn  manner  the  Chris-  principles  of  true  religion, 
tian  name.  I  earnestly  For  what  will  he  be  prof- 
exhort  you  therefore  to  be  ited  if  he  gain  the  whole 
faithful  to  the  sacred  obli-  world  and  lose  his  own 
gations  which  this  name  soulf     Let  hiui  therefore 

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ADMINISTRATION   OF   BAPTISM. 

implies.  To  this  end  cul-  be  carefully  instructed  in 
tivate  with  all  diligence  the  holy  Word  and  in  the 
an  acquaintance  with  the  heavenly  doctrines  of  the 
holy  Word,  and  with  the  New  Jerusalem ;  and  par- 
heavenly  doctrines  of  the  ticularly  see  that  he  learn 
New  Jerusalem.  But  par-  by  heart  the  Lord's  Pray- 
ticularly  remember  the  er,  the  Ten  Command- 
necessity  of  shunning  con-  ments  and  the  Faith  of 
tinually  all  evils  as  sins  the  New  Cliurch.  Above 
against  God,  of  renounc-  all  teach  him  the  necessity 
ing  the  dominion  of  self-  of  shunning  continually  all 
love  and  the  love  of  the  evils  as  sins  against  God, 
world,  and  of  loving  the  of  renouncing  the  love 
Lord  above  all  things  and  of  self,  and  of  the  world, 
your  neighbor  as  jowvself.  and  of  loving  the  Lord 
So  will  you  be  providing  above  all  things  and  his 
for  your  happiness  in  this  neighbor  as  himself.  So 
life  and  for  your  eternal  will  you  be  providing  for 
salvation  in  the  world  to  his  happiness  in  this  life 
come.  and  for  his  eternal  salva- 
tion in  the  world  to  come. 

^  When  the  Baptism  is  administered  apart  from  any  other  ser- 
vice^ if  it  he  of  Infants^  *  Psalm  8:  O  Lord  our  Lord,  &c., 
may  he  sung;  if  of  Adults^  f  Psalm  116,  the  1st  to  the  9th 
verse : — I  love  the  Lord,  &c. ;  or  in  place  thereof  a  suitahle 
Hymn  or  Anthem. 

*"  The  same  is  Sequence  No.  6.  t  See  Sequence  No.  26. 

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ADMINISTRATION   OF   BAPTISM. 

^  Then  the  Minister  shall  say : 
Let  US  give  thanks. 

WE  give  thee  thanks,  O  blessed  Lord  our  heav- 
enly Father,  that  tliou  hast  been  pleased  to 
accept  our  service  at  this  time  and  to  receive  this  per- 
son [or  this  child,  or  these  persons  or  children~\  now 
baptized  into  the  communion  of  thy  Church  upon 
earth.  Support  him  we  beseech  thee  in  the  future 
hour  of  temptation,  give  him  power  over  all  his  spir- 
itual enemies  and  having  followed  thy  footsteps  in 
the  regeneration  grant  that  he  may  finally  be  received 
to  everlasting  joy  in  thy  heavenly  kingdom.     Amen. 

^  When  the  Baptism  is  performed  in  the  course  of  the  ordinary 
morning  or  evening  office^  the  foregoing  Thanksgiving  shall 
be  omitted  here  and  inserted  just  before  the  general  Thanks- 
giving. 

^  The  Minister  concludes  with  the  following  Benediction: 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you 
all  evermore.     Amen. 


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BAPTISM   OF   INFANTS   AND   ADULTS. 

^  WHEN  INFANTS  AND  ADULTS  are  baptized  at  the 

same  time  the  Minister  shall  put  the  above  questions  in  this 

manner : 

Addressing  the  adults  he  shall  say  •' 

BELOVED :  you  have  been  instructed  in  the  use 
i\nd  signification  of  the  holy  ordinance  of  Bap- 
tism. Let  rae  ask,  therefore,  of  you  who,  having 
arrived  at  adult  age,  present  yourselves  to  receive  this 
Sacrament : 

Do  you  believe  that  God  is  one  in  Essence  and  in 
Person  in  whom  is  the  Divine  Trinity  of  Father, 
Son,  and  Holy  Spirit,  and  that  the  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ  is  that  God? 

Ans.y  severally.     I  do. 

Mm.  Do  you  believe  that  in  order  to  salvation 
man  must  shun  evils  as  sins  against  God  and  live  a 
life  according  to  the  Ten  Commandments? 

Ans.     I  do. 

3fin.  Are  you  desirous  of  being  baptized  into  this 
faith  and  life? 

A71S.     I  am. 

^  Then  addressing  the  Parents  or  Sponsors  of  the  child  or  children 
to  be  baptized,  he  shall  say : 

AND  of  you,  who  are  the  Parents  {or  Sponsors) 
of  this  child,  let  me  ask : 
Are  you  desirous  of  having  this  child  baptized  into 
this  faith  and  life? 

Ans.     I  am. 
\  The   Priest  shall  say :   Let   US    pray,  and  proceed  as  in  the 
above  Order.     [Page  5.] 

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THE  ORDER  OF 

CONFIRMATION. 


^  At  the  iiine  of  Confirmation,  or  previous  to  it,  may  he  read  a 
part  or  the  lohole  of  the  folloioing 

DOCTRINE. 

THERE  are  tAvo  states  which  man  is  to  enter  and  undergo, 
while  from  natural  he  becomes  spiritual;  the  first  state  is 
called  reformation,  and  the  other  regeneration.  A  man  in  the 
first  state  looks  from  that  which  is  natural  in  himself  to  the 
spiritual,  and  desires  it;  in  the  other  state  he  becomes  spiritual- 
natural. 

The  first  state  is  formed  by  the  truth  which  will  be  of  faith, 
by  which  he  looks  toward  charity ;  the  other  state  is  formed  by 
the  goods  of  charity,  and  from  these  he  enters  into  the  truths 
of  faith.  Or,  what  is  the  same  thing,  the  first  state  is  of  thought 
from  the  understanding;  b\it  the  other  is  of  love  from  the  will. 

When  this  state  begins  and  advances  a  change  is  effected  in 
the  mind ;  for  a  turn  is  made ;  because  then  the  love  of  the  will 
flows  into  the  understanding,  and  impels  and  leads  it  to  think 
in  accordance  and  agreement  with  its  love ;  wherefore  as  far  as 
the  good  of  love  then  acts  the  first  part,  and  the  truths  of  faith 
the  second,  so  far  the  man  is  spiritual,  and  is  a  new  creature; 
and  then  he  acts  from  charity,  and  speaks  from  faith;  and  feels 
the  good  of  charity  and  perceives  the  truth  of  faith ;  and  he  is 
then  in  the  Lord  and  in  peace,  and  thus  regenerated. 

The  man  who  in  the  world  has  begun  the  first  state,  after 
death  can  be  introduced  into  the  other;  but  he  who  has  not 
entered  into  the  first  state  in  the  world,  can  not  after  death  be 
introduced  into  the  other,  thus  can  not  be  regenerated. 

That  man  is  to  be  regenerated,  is  manifest  from  all  reason ; 
for  he  is  born  into  evils  of  every  kind  from  parents,  and  these 
evils  reside  in  his  natural  man,  which  of  itself  is  diametrically 
opposite  to  the  spiritual  man.     And  yet,  he  is  born  for  heaven ; 

11 


OEDER   OF   CONFIRMATION. 

but  he  does  not  come  to  heaven,  unless  he  become  spiritual, 
and  this  can  only  be  by  regeneration. 

The  new  generation  or  creation  is  effected  by  the  Lord  alone, 
through  charity  and  faith  as  the  two  means,  with  the  coopera- 
tion of  man. 

Because  all  have  been  redeemed  all  can  be  regenerated,  every 
one  according  to  his  state. 

The  first  act  of  the  new  generation  is  called  reformation,  which 
is  of  the  understanding;  and  the  second  act  is  called  regenera- 
tion, and  is  of  the  will,  and  thence  of  the  understanding. 

The  internal  man  is  first  to  be  reformed,  and  by  this  the  ex- 
ternal; and  man  is  thus  regenerated. 

So  far  as  man  is  regenerated,  so  far  his  sins  are  removed,  and 
this  removal  is  the  remission  of  sins. 

Those  come  to  the  Holy  Supper  worthily,  who  are  in  faith  in 
the  Lord,  and  in  charity  toward  their  neighbor;  thus  who  are 
regenerate. 

Man  is  continually  kept,  so  long  as  he  is  in  this  world,  in  a 
state  wherein  repentance  and  conversion  shall  be  possible  for 
him ;  for  the  Lord  is  perpetually  present,  and  urges  that  he  may 
be  received,  saying,  "Behold  I  stand  at  the  door  and  knock;  if 
any  man  hear  my  voice  and  open  the  door,  I  will  come  in  unto 
him  and  will  sup  with  him  and  he  with  me." 

Baptism  and  the  Holy  Supper  are  as  it  were  two  gates,  through 
which  man  is  introduced  into  eternal  life.  After  the  first  gate 
there  is  a  plain,  over  which  he  must  run,  and  the  other  is  the 
goal  where  is  the  prize  to  which  he  directed  his  course;  for  the 
palm  is  not  given  until  after  the  contest,  nor  the  reward  till 
after  the  combat.     [T.  C.  R.  571  et  seq:  720,  721.] 


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THE  RITE  OF  CONFIRMATION. 

^  The  Minister  will  read  one  or  more  of  the  folloicing  portions  of 

THE  GOSPEL. 

THERE  was  a  man  sent  from  God,  whose  name 
was  John.  The  same  came  for  a  witness,  to  bear 
witness  of  the  Light,  that  all  men  throngh  him  might 
believe.  He  was  not  that  Light ;  but  was  sent  to 
bear  witness  of  that  Light.  That  was  the  true  Light 
which  enlighteneth  every  man  that  cometh  into  the 
world.  He  was  in  the  world;  and  the  world  Avas 
made  by  Him;  and  the  world  knew  him  not.  He 
came  unto  his  own  and  his  own  received  him  not. 
But  as  many  as  received  him,  to  them  gave  he  power 
to  become  children  of  God,  even  to  them  that  believe 
on  his  name ;  who  were  born,  not  of  blood  nor  of  the 
will  of  the  flesh,  nor  of  the  will  of  man,  but  of  God. — 
John  i :  6-13 

JESUS  answered.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee, 
except  a  man  be  born  of  w^ater  and  of  the  Spirit, 
he  can  not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God.  That  which 
is  born  of  the  flesh  is  flesh ;  and  that  which  is  born  of 
the  Spirit  is  spirit.  Marvel  not  that  I  said  unto  thee, 
ye  must  be  born  again.  The  wind  bloweth  where  it 
listeth,  and  thou  heareth  the  sound  thereof,  but  canst 
not  tell  whence  it  cometh,  and  whither  it  goeth.  So 
is  every  one  that  is  born  of  Spirit. — John  iii :  5-8. 

ABIDE  in  Me,  and  I  in  you.     As  the  branch  can 
not  bear  fruit  of  itself,  except  it  abide  in  the 
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OEDEE   OF   CONFIRMATION. 

vine,  no  more  can  ye,  except  ye  abide  in  me.  I  am 
the  Vine;  ye  are  the  branches.  He  that  abideth  in 
me  and  I  in  him,  the  same  bringeth  forth  much  fruit, 
for  without  me  ye  can  do  nothing.  If  a  man  abide 
not  in  me,  he  is  cast  forth  as  a  branch,  and  is  withered, 
and  men  gather  them,  and  cast  them  into  the  fire,  and 
they  are  burned.  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my  words 
abide  in  you,  ye  shall  ask  Avhat  ye  will  and  it  shall 
be  done  unto  you.  Herein  is  my  Father  glorified: 
that  ye  bear  much  fruit;  so  shall  ye  be  my  disciples. — 
John  XV :  4-8. 

^  Then  the  Minister  may  read  the  ^even  Promises  here  following^ 
the  choir  or  people  chanting  the  Response. 

Cf)e  SeiJen  promises. 

BEHOLD,  I  come  quickly,  and  my  reward  is  with  me,  to 
give  unto  every  one,  according  as  his  work  shall  be.  I 
am  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega;  the  Beginning  and  the- End,  the 
First  and  the  Last. 

Response. 


He  that  hath  an  ear,  |  let  him  |  hear 

What  the  |  Spirit  saith  |  unto  the  |  churches. 

To  him  that  overcometh  will  I  give  to  eat  of  the  tree  of  life 
which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  paradise  of  God. 
Response.     He  that  hath  an  ear,  &c. 

He  that  overcometh  shall  not  be  hurt  of  the  second  death. 
Response.     He  that  hath  an  ear,  tfec. 

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ORDER  OF   CONFIRMATION, 

To  him  that  overcometh  will  I  give  to  eat  of  the  hidden 
manna;  and  vrlll  give  him  a  white  stone;  and  in  the  stone  a 
new  name  -written,  which  no  man  knoweth  saving  he  that  re- 
ceiveth  it. 

Response.     He  that  hath  an  ear,  &c. 

He  that  overcometh,  and  keepeth  my  works  unto  the  end,  to 
him  will  I  give  power  over  the  nations ;  and  he  shall  rule  them 
with  a  rod  of  iron ;  as  the  vessels  of  a  potter  shall  they  be  broken 
to  shivers ;  even  as  I  received  of  my  Father ;  =and  I  will  give  him 
the  morning  star. 

Response.     He  that  hath  an  ear,  &c. 

He  that  overcometh,  the  same  shall  be  clothed  in  white  rai- 
ment, and  I  will  not  blot  out  his  name  out  of  the  book  of  life ; 
but  I  will  confess  his  name  before  my  Father,  and  before  his 
angels. 

Response.     He  that  hath  an  ear,  &c. 

Him  that  overcometh  will  I  make  a  pillar  in  the  temple  of 
my  God;  and  he  shall  go  no  more  out;  and  I  will  write  upon 
him  the  name  of  my  God,  and  the  name  of  the  city  of  my  God, 
New  Jerusalem,  which  cometh  down  out  of  heaven,  from  my 
God ;  and  my  new  name. 

Response.     He  that  hath  an  ear,  &c. 

To  him  that  overcometh  will  I  grant  to  sit  with  me  in  my 
throne,  even  as  I  also  overcame  and  am  set  down  with  my 
Father  in  his  throne. 

Response.     He  that  hath  an  ear,  &c. 

*[[  The  Candidates  having  come  fortvard  the  Pastor  shall  address 
them  in  these  words: 

DEARLY  BELOVED,  you  have  been  baptized 
into  the  Christian  Church,  and  now  present 
jowYself  for  confirmation  in  the  true  Christian  re- 
ligion. You  are  about  to  take  upon  xouvself  tlie 
vows   and    promises   already   made    in   your  behalf. 

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ORDER   OF   CONFIRMATION. 

You  are  to  be  admitted  to  the  table  of  the  Lord,  that 
you  may  receive  that  sacrament  which  is  the  holiest 
solemnity  of  worship. 

You  have  been  instructed  in  the  doctrines  of  the 
Kew  Jerusalem.  Let  me  therefore  ask :  Do  you  now 
acknowledge  and  confess  these  doctrines;  do  you  de- 
sire and  intend  to  live  according  to  them ;  and  to  this 
end  do  you  now  seek  Confirmation  in  the  Church? 

Ans.     I  do. 

Do  you  acknowledge  Jesus  Christ  as  God  and 
Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  in  whom  is  the  Trinity  of 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit;  and  do  you  look  to 
Him  as  your  Redeemer,  Regenerator,  and  Saviour 
from  sin  ? 

A71S.     I  do. 

Do  you  receive  the  Sacred  Scriptures  as  the  Divine 
Truth,  the  Word  of  God,  the  fountain  of  wisdom  for 
angels  and  men  ? 

Ans.     I  do. 

Do  you  promise  to  shun  evil  as  sin  against  God, 
and  to  live  according  to  his  holy  commandments? 

Ans.     I  do. 

^  Then  the  Pastor  shall  say: 

V. — Our  help  is  in  the  name  of  the  Lord : 
jR. — Who  hath  made  heaven  and  earth. 
Pastor. — Let  us  pray. 
V.-^O  Lord,  hear  my  prayer : 
R. — And  let  my  cry  come  unto  Thee. 

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ORDER   OF   CONFIRMATION. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  our  Heavenly  Father,  who 
didst  assume  our  nature  and  becamest  God  with 
us,  our  Saviour  and  Redeemer  Jesus  Christ,  we  be- 
seech thee  now  to  grant  that  thy  disciples  may  be 
baptized  with  thy  Holy  Spirit  and  with  fire,  and  so 
confirmed  in  thine  own  heavenly  kingdom.  By  thy 
Holy  Spirit  teach  us  all  things  and  bring  all  things 
to  our  remembrance,  whatsoever  thou  hast  said  unto 
us.  Help  us  to  abide  in  thee,  that,  thou  abiding  in 
us,  we  may  bring  forth  fruits  of  righteousness  in 
keeping  thy  commandments.  Unite  our  hearts  in 
love  to  thee,  and  all  thy  faithful  servants.  Preserve 
us  in  all  tribulation.  Grant  us  thy  peace ;  and  guide 
our  life  in  love,  truth,  and  usefulness,  in  singleness  of 
heart,  as  thou  thyself  art,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy 
Spirit,  in  essence  and  in  person  one  God,  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  to  whom  alone  be  all  praise,  gloiy  and 
dominion,  now  and  ever. 
R. — Amen. 

OUR  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  the  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts, 
as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation;  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 


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OKDER    OF    CONFIRMATION. 

^  The  Candidates  siiJl  kneeling^  the  Pastor  will  rise,  and  placing 
his  hands  on  the  head  vf  each,  shall  say  : 

N. — The  Lord  God  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit,  Creator,  Redeemer,  and 
Regenerator,  confirm  thee  in  the  Church.     Amen. 

The  Lord  bless  thee  and  keep  thee.  The  Lord 
make  his  face  to  shine  upon  thee  and  be  gracious  unto 
thee.  The  Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee, 
and  give  thee  peace.     Amen. 

^  When  all  have  been  Confirmed  he  shall  say : 

BLESSED  are  they  that  do  his  commandments 
that  they  may  have  right  to  the  tree  of  life,  and 
may  enter  in  through  the  gates  into  the  city. 

^  Then  may  he  sung  a  proper  Sequence,  Anthem  or  Hymn;  after 
which,  if  no  other  service  is  to  follow,  the  Minister  will  pro- 
nounce the  Benediction. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  be  with  you 
all  evermore. 
R. — Amen. 


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THE  ORDER  FOR  THE  ADMINISTRATION 


LORD'S  SUPPER.  OR  HoLY  COMUMOX. 


THE  EXHORTATION. 


^  On  the  Sunday  next  before  the  day  appoiyUed  for  the  adminis- 
tration of  the  Holy  Supper,  the  Minister  shall  give  the 
follovring  or  some  other  suitable  Warning  arid  Exhortation. 

DEAELY  Beloved  in  the  Lord :  On next 
I  purpose,  through  the  Divine  assistance,  to  ad- 
minister the  most  holy  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's 
Supper,  in  this  place,  to  all  such  as  shall  be  devoutly 
disposed  to  partake  of  the  same.  And  I  earnestly 
exhort  you  as  many  as  intend  to  come  to  the  Lord's 
table,  that  you  meanwhile  carefully  examine  your 
hearts,  humbly  confess  and  repent  you  of  your  evils, 
and  resolve  anew,  with  the  Divine  assistance,  to  put 
them  away  as  sins  against  him;  to  live  henceforth  a 
life  of  obedience  to  his  holy  commandments,  and  to 
be  in  charit}'  and  peace  with  all  men ;  that  so  you 
may  come,  holy  and  clean,  and  clad  in  the  wedding 
gai-ment  which  the  Lord  requireth,  unto  the  marriage- 
supper  of  the  Lamb,  and  partake  with  faith  and 
thanksgi%'ing  of  the  heavenly  food  which  the  Lord 
herein  afFordeth  you,  to  the  eternal  noiu'ishment  of 
your  souls. 

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ORDER  OF  THE  LORD's  SUPPER.  j 

I 

I 

^  When  expedient,  the  Miyiister  may  in  connection  with  the  above       | 
.  Exhortation  give  the  following  or  other  suitable  instruction      ] 

in  the  j 

DOCTRINE  OF  THE  HOLY  SUPPER. 

THE  Holy  Supper  was  instituted  by  the  Lord  to 
this  end :  that  the  Church  might  thereby  be  con^.     ' 
joined  with  heaven  and  with  himself.     It  is  thence     ' 
the  most  holy  of  all  things  in  the  Church.     How  this     J 
conjunction  of  the  Church  with  heaven  and  the  Lord     I 
is  effected,  can  only  be  known  through  an  understand-     \ 
ing  of  the  spiritual  sense  of  the  Holy  Word.     In  this 
sense  the  Body  or  Flesh  of  the  Lord  is  the  good  of     i 
love — so  likewise  is  the  Bread  :  and  the  Blood  of  the 
Lord  is  the  good  of  faith — as  is  also  the  Wine.     In     i 
no  other  sense  than  this  do  the  angels  who  are  present     j 
at  the  celebration   of  the   Holy   Supper   understand     I 
these  things,  for  they  understand  all  things  spiritually.     ' 
Thus  it  is  that  a  certain  holiness  of  love  and  of  faith 
flows  in  from  the  angels  into  man,  and   accordingly     , 
through  heaven  from  the  Lord;  and  in  this  way  is 
the  conjunction   eiFected.     Hence  it  is  evident  that     ; 
man  when  he  takes  the  Bread,  which  is  the  Body,  is     I 
conjoined  to  the  Lord  by  the  good  of  love  directed  to 
him  and  received  from  him ;  and  likewise  that  when 
he  takes  the  Wine,  which  is  the  Blood,  he  is  conjoined 
to  the  Lord  by  the  good  of  faith  in  him  and  from     ' 
him.     But  it  is  to  be  remembered  that  conjunction     ; 
with  the  Lord  through  the  Sacrament  of  the  Supper     ' 
is  effected  only  with  those  who  are  in  the  good  of  love 

20  I 


ORDER  OF  THE  LORD^S  SUPPER.  j 

and  of  faith,  both  directed  to  the  Lord  and  derived      | 
from  the  Lord.     The  Holy  Supper  is  the  seal  of  this 
conjunction.  j 

In  the  Holy  Supper  the  Lord  is  wholly  present,  'I 
both  as  to  his  Divinity  and  as  to  his  glorified  Hu-  | 
manity.  This  we  know  from  his  own  words,  in  that  i 
in  giving  the  Bread  to  his  disciples  he  said,  This  is  i 
MY  Body,  and  in  giving  the  Wine  he  said,  This  is  i 
MY  Blood,  and  that  elsewhere  he  declares  himself  to  ; 
be  the  living  bread  which  came  down  from  heaven. 
Now  since  by  flesh,  body  and  bread  is  meant  the  good 
of  charity,  and  by  blood  and  wine  the  truth  of  faith,  j 
and  in  the  highest  sense,  the  Lord  as  to  the  Divine  j 
Good  of  love,  and  as  to  the  Divine  Truth  of  Wisdom,  | 
it  follows  that  this  Communion  is  a  spiritual  eating,  \ 
that  is,  an  appropriation  of  the  heavenly  gifts  of  love  i 
and  faith  received  from  the  Lord.  \ 

And  because  in  the  Holy  Supper  the  Lord  is  wholly  ; 
present,  so  therefore  is  the  whole  of  his  redemption 
present;  for  where  the  Lord  the  Redeemer  is,  there  is  \ 
redemption.  Wherefore  all  those  who  worthily  go  to 
the  Holy  Communion  become  the  redeemed  of  the  ! 
Lord,  and  receive  all  the  fruits  and  benefits  of  redemp-  ! 
tion,  namely,  deliverance  from  hell,  conjunction  with  ! 
the  Lord,  and  salvation.  , 

To  those  who  worthily  come  to  the  Holy  Supper,     ' 
the  Lord  is  present  and  opens  heaven  :  and  he  is  also 
present  to  those  who  come  unworthily,  but  to  them     ; 
he  does  not  open  heaven.     For  to  be  in  heaven  is  to     j 

21  \ 


ORDEK   OF   THE    L()Rl>'s   SUPPER. 

be  in  the  Lord's  body — that  is,  to  be  conjoined  to  the 
Lord  by  love  and  faith^  and  this  is  not  possible  with 
the  unworthy.  And  yet  this  is  not  because  of  the 
Lord's  will,  but  because  of  man's  will,  for  the  Lord 
ever  stands  at  the  door  knocking  and  waiting  for  en- 
trance, that  he  may  come  in  and  sup  with  man ;  but 
man,  by  the  rejection  of  faith  and  by  an  evil  life,  shuts 
the  door  against  the  Lord  and  thus  shuts  heaven 
against  himself.  But  those  who  come  to  the  Holy 
Supper  worthily  are  in  the  Lord  and  the  Lord  in 
them.  To  them  the  Holy  Supper  is  as  a  gate  leading 
into  heaven.  In  this  sacred  feast  they  attain  con- 
junction with  the  Lord  who  is  the  Father  of  all  the 
faithful  and  the  blessed.  They  eating  his  flesh  and 
drinking  his  blood,  abide  in  him  and  he  in  them. 
While  man  is  in  the  progress  of  regeneration,  the 
Lord  is  indeed  present  with  him,  and  preparing  him 
for  heaven ;  but  in  order  to  his  actual  admission,  he 
must  actually  present  himself  to  the  Lord ;  and  as  the 
Lord  does  actually  present  himself  to  man,  man  must 
actually  receive  him,  not  indeed  as  he  hung  on  the 
cross,  but  as  he  now  is  in  his  Glorified  Humanity  in 
which  he  is  present;  and  the  Body  of  this  Humanity 
is  divine  good,  and  its  Blood  is  divine  truth,  which  are 
given  to  man,  and  by  which  he  is  regenerated,  and  is 
in  the  Lord  and  the  Lord  in  him ;  for  as  was  shown 
above,  eating  and  drinking,  as  acts  performed  at  the 
Holy  Supper,  are  of  a  spiritual  nature.  Thus  the 
Holy  Supper  is  a  signing  and  sealing,  a  testifying  and 

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ORDER  OF  THE  LORD's  SUPPER. 

a  witnessing^  even  before  the  angels^  that  tlie  worthy 
receivers  thereof  are  the  children  of  God;  and  it  is 
mioreover  as  a  key  to  their  home  in  heaven  where  they 
shall  dwell  to  all  eternity. 

Those  approach  the  Holy  Supper  worthily  who  are 
in  Faith  toward  the  Lord  and  in  Charity  toward  their 
neighbor.  For  these  three,  God,  Charity  and  Faith, 
are  the  three  universals  of  the  Chtirch,  being  the 
three  universal  means  of  salvation.  Since,  therefore, 
without  the  acknowledgment  of  a  God,  no  man  can 
have  either  any  religion  or  any  thing  of  the  Church 
in  him,  therefore  whoever  comes  to  the  Holy  Supper 
without  acknowledging  a  God  profanes  it. 

The  acknowledgment  of  God  being  the  first  re- 
quisite to  a  worthy  approach  to  the  Holy  Communion, 
the  second  thing  needful  is  Charity ;  as  we  are  taught 
in  the  Word,  that  the  first  and  great  commandment 
is  to  love  God  above  all  things,  and  the  second,  to  love 
our  neighbor  as  ourselves.  Faith  in  the  Lord  is  the 
third  means  for  making  a  worthy  communicant,  and 
this  is  because  charity  and  faith  make  one  in  a  man\s 
life,  like  heat  and  light  in  the  time  of  spring,  from 
whose  conjunction  every  tree  springs  forth  afresh  ;  so, 
from  spiritual  heat,  which  is  charity,  and  spiritual 
light,  which  is  the  truth  of  ftiith,  is  the  life  of  every 
man  renewed,  according  to  the  declaration  in  the 
Gospel  that  "  He  that  belie veth  on  the  Son  hath  ever- 
lasting life.'^ 

"He  that  cometh  unto  me,"  saith  our  Lord,  "shall 

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ORDER  OF  THE  LORD's  SUPPER. 

never  hunger,  and  he  that  believeth  on  me  shall 
never  thirst.  I  am  the  living  bread  which  came 
down  from  heaven :  if  any  man  eat  of  this  bread  he 
shall  live  forever;  and  the  bread  that  I  Avill  give  is 
my  flesh,  which  I  will  give  for  the  life  of  the  world. 
[S.  John,  vi.]     [H.  D.  210  et  seq.,  T.  C.  R.  698  et  seg.] 

\  A  recommendation  to  Acts  of  Repentance  before  coming  to  the 

Holy  Supper. 

IT  is  alone  by  actual  repentance  and  by  faith  in 
Jesus  Christ  that  man  can  be  cleansed  and  purified 
from  those  evils  which  render  him  impure  and  un- 
clean. Actual  repentance  consists  in  self-examina- 
tion; the  knowledge  and  acknowledgment  of  your 
sins;  in  Confessing  them  before  the  Lord;  in  Implor- 
ing help  and  power  to  resist  them;  thus  in  Desisting 
from  them  and  in  Leading  a  New  Life,  doing  all  these 
things  as  of  yourselves.  Practice  this  once  or  twice 
a  year  when  you  approach  the  Holy  Communion,  and 
afterwards,  when  the  sins  of  which  you  owned  your- 
self guilty  recur,  then  say  to  yourselves,  we  will  not 
consent  to  them  because  they  are  sins  against  God. 
This  is  actual  repentance.     [A.  R.  531.] 


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THE  OFFICE  BEFORE  THE  COMMUNION. 


^  The  Minister  shall  say  the  Collect  for  the  Day  together  with 
the  Litany  or  other  Prayer  of  General  Intercession. 

\  Then  shall  be  read  or  sung  the  proper  {Sequence  or  Hymn  from. 
Holy  Scripture^  and  after  that  the  Gospel  and  the  Anthem 
appointed  for  the  Day;  then  follows  the  Creed,  when  it  has 
not  been  said  in  the  morning  Service  imfhediately  before. 

^  Here  follows  the  Sermon. 

^  After  the  Sermon^  the  Priest  going  to  the  Altar,  reads  one  or 
more  of  the  following  passages ;  during  which  the  offerings 
of  the  people  may  be  collected  and  the  Bread  and  Wine  placed 
upon  the  Altar. 

WHAT  shall  I  render  unto  the  Lord  for  all  his  benefits 
toward  me  ?  I  will  take  the  cup  of  salvation  and  call 
upon  the  name  of  the  Lord.  I  will  ofi'er  to  thee  the  sacrifice 
of  thanksgiving.  I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord  now  in 
the  presence  of  all  his  people:  in  the  courts  of  the  Lord's  house, 
in  the  midst  of  thee,  O  Jerusalem. 

The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  broken  spirit:  a  broken  and  a 
contrite  heart,  0  God,  thou  wilt  not  despise. 

From  the  rising  of  the  sun  to  the  going  down  of  the  same  my 
name  shall  be  great  among  the  Gentiles :  and  in  every  place  in- 
cense shall  be  ofi'ered  unto  my  name  and  a  pure  offering. 

The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  thee,  O  Lord,  and  thou  givest  them 
their  meat  in  due  season  :  thou  openest  thine  hand  and  satisfiest 
the  desire  of  every  living  thing. 

Thou  preparest  a  table  before  me  in  the  presence  of  mine 
enemies :  thou  anointest  my  head  with  oil,  my  cup  runneth 
over. 

Sacrifice  and  offering  thou  didst  not  desire:  mine  ears  hast 

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OFFICE   BEFORE   THE   COMMUNION. 

thou  opened :  burnt-oftering  and  sin-offering  hast  thou  not  re* 
quired.  Then  said  I,  Lo,  I  come :  in  the  volume  of  the  book  it 
is  Written  of  me. 

And  xlbel,  he  also  brought  of  the  firstlings  of  his  flock  and 
of  the  fat  thereof,  and  the  Lord  had  respect  unto  Abel  and  to 
his  offering.  ^ 

And  Melchizedek,  king  of  Salem,  brought  forth  bread  and 
wine :  and  he  was  the  priest  of  the  most  high  God. 

And  Abraham  went  and  took  the  ram  and  offered  him  up 
for  a  burnt-offering  in  the  stead  of  his  son:  and  called  the 
name  of  that  place  Jehovah-jireh :  as  it  is  said  to  this  day :  In 
the  mount  of  the  Lord  it  shall  be  seen. 

I  WILL  wash  mine  hands  in  innocency,  so  will  I  compass 
thine  altar,  O  Lord :  that  I  may  publish  with  the  voice  of 
thanksgiving,  and  tell  of  all  thy  wondrous  works. 

Jesus  said.  If  thou  wilt  be  perfect  go  and  sell  all  that  thou 
hast  and  give  to  the  poor,  and  thou  slialt  have  treasure  in 
heaven ;  and  come  and  follow  me. 

A  NEW  commandment  I  give  unto  you,  That  ye  love  one  an- 
other; as  I  have  loved  you,  that  ye  also  love  one  another. 

If  thou  bring  thy  gift  to  the  altar  and  there  rememberest 
that  thy  brother  hath  aught  against  thee,  leave  there  thy  gift 
before  the  altar  and  go  thy  way;  first  be  reconciled  to  thy 
brother,  and  then  come  and  offer  thy  gift. 

^  Then,  all  standing  up,  the  Minister  and  people  unite  in  the  fol- 
lowing antiphonal  Psalm;  or,  in  place  thereof,  may  he  sung 
the  Te  Dominum  or  other  Psalm  or  Hymn  of  Thanksgiving. 

Ci)e  iSuct)aristic  ^pgalm. 

Ps.  107.      Gonfitemini  Domino. 

Minister.     0  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  for  he  is  good;  for 

his  mercy  endureth  forever.     Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord  say 

so,  whom  he  hath  redeemed  from  the  hand  of  the  enemy;  and 

gathered  them  out  of  the  lands,  from  the  east  and  from  the  west, 

2G 


OFFICE    BEFORE   THE   COMMUNION. 


from  the  north  and  from  the  south.  They  wandered  in  the 
wilderness  in  a  solitary  way;  they  found  no  city  to  dwell  in. 
Hungry  and  thirsty  their  soul  fainted  in  them.  Then  they 
cried  unto  the  Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  he  delivered  them 
out  of  their  distresses.  And  he  led  them  forth  by  the  right  way, 
that  they  might  go  to  a  city  of  habitation. 


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Choir  and  People. — 
0  that  men  would  praise  the  |  Lord  for  his  |  goodness, 
And  for  his  wonderful  |  works  to  the  |  children  of  [  men : 
For  he  satisfieth  the  |  longing  |  soul. 
And  filleth  the  |  hungry  |  soul  -with  |  goodness. 
Min.     Such  as  sit  in  darkness  and  the  shadow  of  death,  beins 
bound  in  affliction 4ind  iron:  because  they  rebelled  against  the 
words  of  God.  and  contemned  the  counsel  of  the  most  High: 
therefore  he  brought   down   their  heart  with  labor :  they  fell 
down  and  there  was  none  to  help.     Then  they  cried  unto  the 
Lord  in  their  ti'ouble  and  he  saved  them  out  of  their  distresses. 
He  brought  them  out  of  darkness  and  the  shadow  of  death,  and 
brake  their  bands  in  sunder. 
Choir  and  People. — 
O  that  men  would  praise  the  |  Lord  for  his  |  goodness, 
And  for  his  wonderful  |  works  to  the  ]  children  of  j  men : 
For  he  hath  broken  the  |  gates  of  |  brass, 
And  cut  the  |  bars  of  |  iron  in  |  sunder. 

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OFFICE   BEFORE   THE   COMMUNION. 

Min.  Fools  because  of  their  transgression  and  because  of 
their  iniquities  are  afflicted.  Their  soul  abhorreth  all  manner 
of  meat;  and  they  draw  near  unto  the  gates  of  death.  Then 
they  cry  unto  the  Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  he  saveth  them 
out  of  their  distresses.  He  sent  his  word  and  healed  them,  and 
delivered  them  from  their  destructions. 

Choir  and  People. — 

O  that  men  would  praise  the  |  Lord  for  his  |  goodness. 
And  for  his  wonderful  |  works  to  the  |  children  of  |  men : 
And  let  them  sacrifice  the  sacrifices  (  of  thanks-  |  giving, 
And  de-  |  clare  his  |  works  with  re-  [  joicing. 

Min.  They  that  go  down  to  the  sea  in  ships,  that  do  business 
in  great  waters ;  these  see  the  works  of  the  Lord,  and  his  won- 
ders in  the  deep.  For  he  commandeth  and  raiseth  the  stormy 
wind,  which  lifteth  up  the  waves  thereof.  They  mount  up  to 
heaven,  they  go  down  again  to  the  depths:  their  soul  is  melted 
because  of  trouble.  They  reel  to  and  fro  and  stagger  like  a 
drunken  man,  and  are  at  their  wits  end.  Then  they  cry  unto 
the  Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  he  bringeth  them  out  of  their  dis- 
tresses. He  maketh  the  storm  a  calm,  so  that  the  waves  thereof 
are  still.  Then  are  they  glad  because  they  be  quiet;  so  he 
bringeth  them  unto  their  desired  haven. 

Choir  and  People. — 
0  that  men  would  praise  the  [  Lord  for  his  |  goodness, 
And  for  his  wonderful  |  works  to  the  |  children  of  |  men : 
Let  them  exalt  him  also  in  the  congregation  |  of  the  |  people. 
And  praise  him  in  the  as-  |  sembly  |  of  the  |  elders. 

^  The  Priest  turning  to  the  Communicants^  shall  say : 

V. — Lift  up  your  hearts: 
R. — We  lift  them  up  to  the  Lord. 
V. — 0  magnify  the  Lord  with  me ; 
jB. — And  let  us  exalt  his  name  together. 

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OFFICE   BEFOEE   THE   CO^nnjXION. 

The  Priest. — We  praise  thee,  we  give  thee  thanks,  O  Lord  God 
Almitchty,  our  Creator,  Redeemer  and  tSayiour,  Jesus  Christ. 

^  Sere  follows  the  proper  Preface^  according  to  the  season. 

And  with  all  the  angels  of  heaven  we  adore  thee  and  magnify 
thy  glorious  name,  saying: 

Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord  |  God  of  |  Hosts ; 
Heaven  and  |  earth  are  [  full  of  thy  j  glory : 
Hosanna  ]  in  the  |  highest. 

Blessed  is  he  that  |  cometh  in  the  [  name  of  the  ]  Lord. 

f\»  g .    , ,  . . ^    '  


^  At  Christinas  time. 

AXD  remembering  this  day  thy  birth  in  the  flesh,  whereby 
thou  didst,  for  our  salvation,  take  our  nature  upon  thee, 
and  in  the  form  of  man  didst  present  thyself  as  E^lmanuel,  God 
WITH  us :  we  lift  up  oui'  hearts  to  thee  on  high,  and  with  all  the 
angels,  «fcc..  as  above. 

\  In  the  time  of  the  Passion. 

AXD  calling  to  remembrance  at  this  time  thy  great  pity  and 
love  for  us.  in  that  by  the  passion  of  the  cross,  the  last  of 
thy  direful  suflFerings  and  temptations,  thou  didst  fully  over- 
come the  hells  and  didst  fully  glorify  thy  Humanity ;  by  which 
thou  dost  hold  our  spiritual  foes  in  everlasting  subjection,  and 
hast  taken  into  thine  own  hands  the  keys  of  hell  and  of  death; 
we  lift  up  our  hearts  to  thee  on  high,  and  with  all  the  angels,  &c. 
\  On  Easter  and  until  Ascension. 

AXD  commemorating  on  this  day  with  holy  joy  thy  glorious 
resurrection  from  the  grave,  with  thy  whole,  and  perfect 

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OFFICE   BEFORE   THE   COMMUNION. 

body ;  whereby  thou  hast  burst  asunder  the  bonds  of  death,  and 
art  become  our  Redeemer  and  Saviour  forevermore ;  we  lift  up 
our  hearts  to  thee  on  high,  and  with  all  the  angels,  &c. 

^  On  Ascension  Day  and  until  Pentecost. 

AND  thankfully  remembering  on  this  day  thy  glorious  as- 
cension into  heaven,  yea  far  above  all  the  heavens,  where 
in  thy  Divine  Humanity,  both  God  and  Man,  thou  reignest 
evermore  King  of  Kings  and  Lord  of  Lords  :  we  lift  up  our 
hearts  to  thee  on  high,  and  with  all  the  angels,  <fec. 

^  On  the  Feast  of  Pentecost. 

AND  gratefully  remembering  at  this  time  thy  saving  gift  of 
the  Holy  Spirit,  whereby  thou  dost  illuminate  the  minds 
and  renew  the  hearts  of  thy  faithful  people,  and  evermore  call- 
est  to  our  remembrance  the  words  which  thou  hast  spoken  to 
US:   we  lift  up  our  hearts  to  thee  on  high,  and  with  all  the 

angels,  &c. 

^  At  all  other  times. 

WE  acknowledge  thee,  the  Source  of  all  Life,  the  Fountain 
of  all  goodness,  the  Author  of  every  blessing ;  we  revere 
thy  infinite  Wisdom,  thy  unerring  Providence,  and  thy  tender 
mercies  which  are  over  all  thy  works :  [particularly  do  we  call 

to  mind here  may  be  inserted  any  special  subject  of 

thanksgiviyig]  and  with  all  the  angels  of  heaven,  &c. 

[^  The   Thanksgiving,  being  ended.,  the  Priest  may  conclude  the 

Office  before  the  Communion.,  saying: 

Let  us  pray. 

ALMIGHTY  Lord,  our  heavenly  Father,  to  whom  all  hearts 
are  open,  all  desires  known,  and  from  whom  no  secrets 
are  hid;  cleanse  the  thoughts  of  our  hearts  by  the  inspiration 
of  thy  Holy  Spirit  that  we  may  perfectly  love  thee  and  worthily 
magnify  thy  holy  name.     jR. — Amen. 

The  Grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you  all, 
R. — Amen. 

1|  Here  may  a  Comm.union  Hymn  be  s\Lng.'\ 

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THE   HOLT  SrPPEE. 


^  Persons  who  have  been  introduced  into  the  Church  by  Baptism 
and,  having  arrived  at  adult  age,  have  made  a  full  achnoxvl- 
edgment  of  their  Jaith  in  the  doctrines  of  the  Neio  Jerusalem, 
and  have  declared  and  do  still  entertain  the  desire  and  pur- 
pose to  live  according  to  them,  and  tcho  are  in  charity  and 
peace  with  their  brethren,  are  regarded  as  proper  persons  to 
receive  the  Sacrament  of  the  Holy  Supper. 

^  The  Table  being  covered  with  a  clean  linen  cloth,  and  the  Bread 
arid  Wine  being  set  in  order  thereoru  the  Priest  I'neels  and 
offers  up  a  silent  Prayer  :  standing  up  he  says: 

V. — I  will  go  unto  the  altar  of  God : 
JR. — Unto  God  the  gladness  of  my  joy. 
^  Here  shall  be  su'/tg  the  following :     Psalm  4:S.     Judica  me. 


^ 

^ — ^ — 

_^_ 

'o 

— L«— * 

i          ■ 

A 

— ^ — 

-*-  -m- 
m     * 

— ! 

-J    ^ 

\    .    \       1 
pi?        I.. 

— L^ U 

JUDGE  me.  O  God.  and  |  plead  my  |  c^use, 
Against  j  an  nn-  [  godly  |  nation. 

2.  O  de-  I  liver  |  me 

From  the  man  of  de-  j  ceit  and  in-  ]  iqui-  |  ty. 

3.  For  thou  art  the  \  God  of  my  ]  strength: 
TVliy  }  dost  thou  1  cast  me  ]  off? 

4.  Why  1  go  I  I  mourning. 

Because  of  the  oppression  |  of  the  |  ene-  [  my  ? 

5.  O  send  j  out  thy  j  light. 

And  thy  |  truth:  |  let  them  {  lead  me: 

6.  Let  them  bring  me  unto  thy  |  holy  |  hill, 
And  I  to  thy  ]  taber-  |  naeles. 

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l^aa^ESEi^i^fel?^ 


m^-Z- 


'-1^-^- 


I  '  '         1  ' ,    I     1    I     ^ 


7.  Then  will  I  go  unto  the  |  altar  of  ]  God ; 
Unto  God  the  |  gladness  ]  of  my  |  joy : 

8.  And  I  will  |  praise  |  thee 

Upon  the  |  harp,  0  |  God,  my  |  God. 

9.  Why  art  thou  bowed  down,  |  O  my  |  soul? 

And  why  art  thou  dis-  |  quiet-  |  ed  with-  |  in  me? 
10.  Hope  in  God,  for  T  |  yet  shall  |  praise  him ; 

Who  is  the  health  of  my  |  countenance,  |  and  my  |  God. 

\  The  Minister^  turning  to  the  Communicants^  shall  say: 

Hear,  Beloved,  our  Lord's  own  Doctrine  concern- 
ing his  Flesh  and  Blood,  and  concerning  the  Bread 
and  Wine: — 

LABOR  not  for  the  meat  which  perisheth,  bat  for 
that  meat  which  endureth  unto  everlasting  life, 
which  the  Son  of  Man  will  give  unto  you.  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Moses  gave  you  not  that  bread 
from  heaven,  but  my  Father  giveth  you  the  true 
bread  from  heaven :  for  the  bread  of  God  is  he  that 
cometh  down  from  heaven,  and  giveth  life  to  the 
world.  I  am  the  bread  of  life:  he  that  cometh  unto 
me  shall  never  hunger,  and  he  that  believeth  on  me 
shall  never  thirst.  I  am  the  bread  which  came  down 
from  heaven.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  He 
that  believeth  on  me  hath  everlasting  life:  I  am  that 

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bread  of  life.  Your  fathers  did  eat  the  manna  in  the 
wilderness,  and  are  dead.  This  is  the  bread  which 
cometh  down  from  heaven,  that  one  may  eat  thereof, 
and  not  die.  I  am  the  living  bread  which  came  down 
from  heaven;  if  any  one  eat  of  this  bread,  he  shall 
live  forever :  and  the  bread  that  I  will  give  is  my 
flesh,  which  I  will  give  for  the  life  of  the  world. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  Except  ye  eat  the  flesh 
of  the  Son  of  Man,  and  drink  his  blood,  ye  have  no 
life  in  you.  Whoso  eateth  my  flesh  and  drinketh 
my  blood  hath  eternal  life;  and  I  will  raise  him  up 
at  the  last  day:  for  my  flesh  is  meat  indeed,  and  my 
blood  is  drink  indeed.  He  that  eateth  my  flesh,  and 
drinketh  my  blood,  dwelleth  in  me  and  I  in  him. — 
John  vi :  27. 

Let  us  pray. 

^  All  kneeling^  the  Priest  says: 

HOLY  and  merciful  Lord,  we  are  not  worthy  of 
the  least  of  thy  blessings,  and  yet  thou  feedest 
us  with  the  Bread  of  Life.  We  trust  not  in  our  own 
righteousness  but  in  thy  mercy,  and  in  obedience  to 
thy  Word,  we  present  ourselves  before  thee,  to  keep 
in  the  way  of  thine  appointment  the  blessed  memorial 
of  our  redemption.  Sanctify,  O  Lord,  with  thy  divine 
presence,  and  accompany  Avith  thy  heavenly  grace  that 
which  we  are  about  to  do ;  and,  as,  of  old,  thou  didst 
bless  the  bread  and  the  cup  which  thou  gavest  to  thy 
disciples,  so  now  vouchsafe,  we  pray  thee,  to  ble,ss  the 
bread  to  be  broken  and  the  cup  to  be  given  in  thy 

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THE   HOLY   SUPPER. 

name :  grant  that  we  may  receive  the  same  in  the 
spirit  of  love  and  faith  toward  thee,  and  in  peace  one 
with  another;  that  so  we  may  be  truly  fed  at  thy 
table  with  the  spiritual  food  of  thy  divine  Body  and 
Blood,  and  that  thy  Holy  Supper  may  be  to  us  the 
sign  and  seal  that  we  are  thy  children,  opening  to  us 
the  mansions  of  heaven,  and  conjoining  us  with  thee 
forever.     Amen. 

^  All  say : 

OUR  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  the  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts, 
as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation;  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 

^  Standing  up  and  facing  the  Altar ^  the  Priest  reads  the  InstitU' 
Hon,  at  the  same  time  breaking  the  Bread  and  pouring  out 
the  Wine. 

JESUS  kept  the  Passover  with  his  disciples:  and 
when  the  evening  was  come  he  sat  down  with 
them.  And  as  they  were  eating  Jesus  took  Bread : 
and  blessed :  and  brake :  and  gave  it  to  his  disciples : 
and  said.  Take,  eat :  this  is  My  Body.  And  he  took 
the  cup :  and  when  he  had  given  thanks :  he  gave  it 
to  them,  saying :  Drink  ye  all  of  it :  for  this  is  My 
Blood  of  the  New  Covenant :  which  is  shed  for  many, 
for  the  remission  of  sins. — St.  Matt,  xxvi:  26,  28. 

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THE    HOLY   SUPPER. 

1[  The  Priest  shall  first  take  the  Slipper  himself^  and  then  pro- 
ceed  to  administer  the  same   to  the  other  Commvnicants  as- 
sembled about  the  Place  of  Communion^  all  devoutly  kneeling. 
When  he  takes  the  Bread  himself  and  ivhen  he  presents  it  to 
the  others^  he  shall  say : 

JESUS  said:  This  is  my  Body  which  is  given  for 
you:  This  do  in  remembrance  of  me. — St.  Luke 
xxii :  19. 

And  he  may  add  privately  as  he  administers  it  to  each  one : 

THE  Body  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  which  is  given  for  thee 
preserve  thy  soul  unto  eternal  life. 

To  which  the  Communicant  may  silently  respond  :     Amen. 

When  he  takes  the  Cup  himself  and  when  he  presents  it  to  the 

others  he  shall  say  : 

JESUS  said :  This  Cup  is  the  New  Covenant  in  my 
Blood,  which  is  shed  for  you. — St.  Lake  xxii :  20. 

And  he  may  add  privately  as  he  administers  it  to  each  one: 

THE  Blood  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  which  is  shed  for  thee 
preserve  thy  soul  unto  eternal  life. 
And  the  Communicatit  may  silently  respond:     Amen. 

^  When  all  have  partaken,  the  Priest,  turning  to  the  people,  shall 

say: 

GRACE  be  unto  you  and  peace  from  him  who  is 
and  who  was  and  who  is  to  come.     Amen. 

^  Then  may  he  read  one  of  the  following  Lessons: 

PEACE  I  leave  ^vith  you ;  my  peace  I  give  unto  you :  not  as 
the  world  giveth,  give  I  unto  you.  Let  not  your  heart  be 
troubled,  neither  let  it  be  afraid.  Ye  have  heard  how  I  said 
unto  you,  I  go  away,  and  come  unto  you.  If  ye  loved  me,  ye 
would  rejoice,  because  I  said,  I  go  unto  the  Father:  for  my 

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THE   HOLY   SUPPER. 

Father  is  greater  than  I.  And  now  I  have  told  you  before  it 
come  to  pass,  that,  when  it  is  come  to  pass,  ye  might  believe. 
Hereafter  I  will  not  talk  much  with  you :  for  the  prince  of  this 
world  cometh,  and  hath  nothing  in  me.  But  that  the  world 
may  know  that  I  love  the  Father;  and  as  the  Father  gave  me 
commandment,  even  so  1  do.  Arise,  let  us  go  hence. — John 
xiv:  27-31. 

THIS  is  my  commandment,  That  ye  love  one  another,  as  I 
have  loved  you.  Greater  love  hath  no  one  than  this,  that 
one  lay  down  his  life  for  his  friends.  Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye 
do  whatsoever  I  command  you.  Henceforth  I  call  you  not  ser- 
vants ;  for  the  servant  knoweth  not  what  his  lord  doeth :  but  I 
have  called  you  friends ;  for  all  things  that  I  have  heard  of  my 
Father,  I  have  made  known  unto  you.  Ye  have  not  chosen 
me,  but  I  have  chosen  you,  and  ordained  you,  that  ye  should 
go  and  bring  forth  fruit,  and  that  your  fruit  should  remain; 
that  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  of  the  Father  in  my  name,  he 
may  give  it  you.  These  things  I  command  you,  that  ye  love 
one  another. — John  xv:  12-17. 

JESUS  saith  to  Simon  Peter,  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou 
me  more  than  these  ?  He  saith  unto  him.  Yea,  Lord ;  thou 
knowest  that  I  love  thee.  He  saith  unto  him,  Feed  my  lambs. 
He  saith  to  him  again  the  second  time,  Simon,  son  of  Jonas, 
lovest  thou  me  ?  He  saith  unto  him.  Yea,  Lord ;  thou  knowest 
that  I  love  thee.  He  saith  unto  him.  Feed  my  sheep.  He  saith 
unto  him  the  third  time,  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  ? 
Peter  was  grieved  because  he  said  unto  him  the  third  time, 
Lovest  thou  me  ?  and  he  said  unto  him,  Lord,  thou  knowest  all 
things;  thou  knowest  that  I  love  thee.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,; 
Feed  my  sheep. — JbAn  xxi:  15-17. 


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THE   HOLY  SUPPER. 


^  Then  may  be  sung  this  Anthem^  and  Doxology. 
Alleluia.     Bev.  xix,  6:  vii,  12. 

4- 


I      t 


F=P= 


T 


Ez::=:23: 


t^^-^t=r^- 


— g pfg:-d r; 


ALLE  I  LIT  I  lA: 
For  the  Lord  |  God  om-  [  nipotent  ]  reigneth. 
Let  us  be  (  glad,  and  re-  |  joice, 
And  give  the  ]  glory  |  unto  [  him: 
For  the  marriage  of  the  |  Lamb  is  |  come ; 
And  his  |  Wife  hath  |  made  herself  |  ready. 
And  to  her  was  granted  that  she  should  |  be  ar-  |  rayed 


bright  and 


In  fine  |  linen 

For  the  |  fine  |  linen 

Is  the  I  righteous-  |  ness  of 

Blessed  are  j  they  that  are 

Unto  the  marriage  |  supper 


clean : 


Dox. 


saints, 
called 
of  the  I  Lamb. 

Amen :  Blessing,  and  j  glory,  and  |  wisdom. 

And  thanksgiving,  and  |  honor,  and  |  power,  and  |  might, 

Be  I  unto  our  |  God, 

For  1  ever  and  I  ever:  A-  I  men. 


^  The  Minister: 

Let  us  pray. 

OLORD  Jesus  Christ,  by  whose  mercy  we  have 
been  fed  with  heavenly  gifts :  we  thank  thee  for 
this  thy  goodness  toward  us :  beseeching  thee  to  let 
thy  loving  kindness  and  thy  truth  continually  pre- 
serve us,  defending  us  from  all  evil  and  nourishing  us 

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THE   HOLY   SUPPER. 

in  all  goodness.  Abide  with  us,  O  Lord,  now  that 
we  go  hence :  let  us  depart  in  peace,  and  in  thy  name. 
Direct  thou  our  way  :  uphold  our  going  in  thy  paths: 
and  give  us  grace  so  to  keep  thy  commandments 
henceforth,  that  we  may  abide  in  thy  love  forever. 
Glorify  thyself  in  us,  O  Lord,  that  we  also  may  glo- 
rifs'  thee.     Amen  and  Amen. 

^  The  Priest  standing  up  and  turning  to  the  people,  shall  dismiss 
them,  with  this  blessing : 

THE  LoED  bless  you  and  keep  you :  the  Lord 
make  his  face  to  shine  upon  you  and  be  gracious 
unto  you :  the  Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upon  you 
and  give  you  }>€ace.     Ainen. 

^  Here  endeih  the  Office  of  the  Holy  Communion. 


r>8 


THE  FORM  OF 

SOLEMIS^IZATION    OF    MATRIMONY. 


^  The  Laivs  respecting  Matrimony^  whether  hy  'publishing  the 
Banns  or  by  License^  being  different  in  the  different  States^ 
every  Minister  is  left  to  the  direction  of  those  Laws  in  every 
thing  which  regards  the  civil  contract  between  the  parties. 

\  At  the  time  appointed  for  Solemnization  of  Matrimony,  the 
j)ersons  to  be  married,  with  two  or  more  witnesses,  shall  come 
into  the  Body  of  the  Church,  or  shall  be  ready  in  some  proper 
house,  and  there  standing  together,  the  man  on  the  right  hand^ 
and  the  woman  on  the  left,  the  Minister  shall  say : 

DEARLY  BELOVED,  we  are  here  assembled  in  the  presence  \ 
of  the  Lord  to  unite  this  man  and  this  woman  in  Holj  f 
Matrimony,  which  estate,  instituted  by  the  Lord  from  the  be- 
ginning, and  being  of  divine  appointment,  is  honorable  among 
all  men.  It  is,  therefore,  not  by  any  to  be  entered  into  unad- 
visedly or  lightly;  but  reverently,  discreetly,  ad^^sedly,  soberly 
and  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord.  Into  this  holy  estate  these  two 
persons  present  come  now  to  be  united.  '-If  any  one  can  show 
just  cause  why  they  may  not  lawfully  be  thus  united,  let  him 
now  speak  or  else  hereafter  forever  hold  his  peace. 

^  And  speaking   unto   the  persons  presenting  themselves   to   be 
married,  he  shall  say : 

I  REQUIRE  and  charge  you  both,  in  the  presence  of  the  Lord, 
that  if  either  of  you  know  any  impediment  why  you  may 
iJot  be  lawfully  united  in  matrimony,  ye  do  now  declare  it :  for 
be  ye  well  assured,  that  if  any  persons  are  joined  together 
otherwise  than  as  the  Word  of  the  Lord  doth  allow,  their  mar 
riage  is  not  lawful. 

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SOLEMNIZATION    OF    MATRIMONY. 

^  If  no  impediment  he  alleged  or  suspected^  the  Minister  shall  say: 

Hear  Avhat  our  Lord  teacheth  in  his  holy  Word 
concerning  the  divine  institution  of  marriage : 

The  Gospel:  St.  Matthew  xix:  4. 

HE  who  made  them  at  the  beginning  made  them 
male  and  female,  and  said,  For  this  cause  shall 
a  man  leave  father  and  mother  and  shall  cleave  to  his 
wife,  and  they  twain  shall  be  one  flesh.  Wherefore 
they  are  no  more  twain  but  one  flesh.  What  there- 
fore God  hath  joined  together,  let  not  man  put  asunder. 

^  And  the  Minister  inay  here  give.,  at  his  discretion^  the  following 

instructioji : 

BELOVED :  Marriage  is  a  holy  estate.  It  has  its  origin  in 
the  union  of  the  Divine  Love  and  the  Divine  Wisdom  in  the 
Ix)rd,  and  it  likewise  signifies  unto  us  the  union  of  the  Lord,  as 
the  Bridegroom  and  Husband,  with  the  Church  as  the  Bride  and 
Wife.  The  marriage  relation  is  therefore  essentially  chaste,  holy 
and  blessed ;  its  vows  are  sacred  and  inviolable  in  the  sight  of 
heaven;  and  those  who  undertake  them  should  do  so  from  a 
sincere  desire  to  promote  the  spiritual  welfare  of  each  other, 
for  time  and  for  eternity.  Moreover,  to  enjoy  the  blessedness  of 
this  estate,  it  is  necessary  that  those  who  enter  it  should  be 
delivered  from  self-love,  and  become  established  in  supreme 
love  to  the  Lord,  and  in  mutual  love  to  each  other.  For  self- 
love  disjoins  and  separates  husband  and  wife,  first  in  their  af- 
fections and  thoughts,  and  afterward  in  their  acts:  while  love 
to  the  Ijord  and  to  each  other  ever  conjoins  and  unites  them 
more  and  more,  fir»st  in  their  affections  and  thoughts,  and  after- 
ward in  the  outward  conduct  of  life. 


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^  The  Minister  shall  say  to  the  Man : 
— Wilt  thou  have  this  woman  to  thy  wedded 

•  wife,  to  live  together  after  the  ordinance  of 
the  Lord  in  the  holy  estate  of  matrimony  ?  Wilt 
thou  love  her,  comfort  her,  honor  and  keep  her  in 
sickness  and  in  health ;  and  forsaking  all  others,  keep 
thee  only  unto  her,  so  long  as  ye  both  shall  live? 

^  The  Man  shall  answer  : 

I  will. 

^  The  Minister  shall  say  to  the  Woman :  i 

— Wilt  thou  have  this  man  to  tliy  wedded  hus- 

•  band,  to  live  together  after  the  ordinance  of 
the  Lord  in  the  holy  estate  of  matrimony  ?  Wilt 
thou  love  liim,  comfort  him,  honor  and  keep  him  iu 
sickness  and  in  health ;  and  forsaking  all  others,  keep 
thee  only  unto  him,  so  long  as  ye  both  shall  live? 

I 
\  The  Woman  shall  answer : 

I  will. 

^  Then  shall  they  give  their  Faith  to  each  other  in  this  manner: 
The  Priest  shall  cause  the  Man  with  his  right  hand  to  take 
the  Woman  hy  her  right  hand.,  and  to  say  after  him  as  follows  : 

IM —  take  thee  N —  to  be  my  wedded  wife,  to 
9  have  and  to  hold,  from  this  day  forward,  for 
better  for  worse,  for  richer  for  poorer,  in  sickness  and 
in  health,  to  love  and  to  cherish  till  death  do  us  part, 
according  to  the  Lord^s  holy  ordinance;  and  thereto 
I  plight  thee  my  Faith. 

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SOLEMNIZATION    OF    MATRIMONY. 

^  Then  shall  they  loose  their  hands ^  and  the  Woman,  with  her 
right  hand,  taking  the  iMan  hy  his  right  hand,  shall  likewise 
'  say  after  the  Priest: 

IN —  take  thee  M —  to  be  my  wedded  husband, 
9  to  hav'^e  and  to  hold,  from  this  day  forward,  for 
better  for  worse,  for  richer  for  poorer,  in  sickness  and 
in  health,  to  love  and  to  cherish,  till  death  do  us  part, 
according  to  the  Lord's  holy  ordinance;  and  thereto 
I  give  thee  my  Faith. 

^  The  Man  gives  to  the   Woynan  a  ring,  and  the  Priest  taking  it, 
gives  it  to  the  Man  to  put  it  upon  the  fourth  finger  of  the 
Woman  s  left  hand;  and  holding  it  there,  the  Man  shall  say, 
{the  Priest  prompting) : 

V\TITH  this  ring  I  espouse  thee :  to  be  my  Wife: 
▼  T      in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ :  the 
Bridegroom  and  Husband  of  his  Church. 

^  To  which  {the  Man  still  holding  the  ring  on  her  finger)  the 
Woman  ansioers,  after  the  Priest: 

IN  receiving  this  ring  I  accept  thee :  to  be  my  Hus- 
band :  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ :  the 
Bridegroom  and  Husband  of  his  Church. 

^  The  Priest  shall  say : 

Let  us  pray. 

O  ETERNAL  Lord,  God  and  Saviour,  Jesus 
Christ,  the  Creator  and  Preserver  of  all  man- 
kind, Giver  of  all  spiritual  grace,  the  Author  of  ever- 
lasting life :  send  thy  blessing  upon  these  thy  servants, 
this  man  and  this  woman  whom  we  bless  in  thy  name; 

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SOLEMNIZATION    OF    MATRIMONY. 

and  grant,  we  beseech  thee,  that  they  may  surely  per- 
form and  keep  the  vows  and  covenant  betwixt  them 
made,  whereof  this  ring  given  and  received  is  a  token 
and  pledge,  and  may  ever  remain  in  perfect  love  and 
peace  together,  and  live  according  to  thy  laws.    Amen. 

\  Here  all  say  : 

OUR  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  he 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  the  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts, 
as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation;  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 

^  T/icn  all  -standing  up,  the  Priest  shall  join  together  the  right 
hands  of  the  Man  ajid  the   Wo77ian  and  say : 

HOSE  whom  God  hath  joined  together  let  no 
man  put  asunder. 


T 


\  Then  shall  the  Minister  speak  unto  the  company  : 

FORASMUCH  as  [M.  and  X.]  have  consented 
together  in  holy  wedlock  and  have  witnessed 
the  same  before  the  Lord  and  this  company,  and 
thereto  have  given  and  pledged  their  Faith  each  to 
the  other,  and  have  declared  the  same  by  giving  and 
receiving  a  ring  and  by  joining  hands ;  I  pronounce 
that  they  are  Husband  and  Wife ;  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.     Amen. 

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i 


SOLEMNIZATION    OF    MATRIMONY. 

^  Here    if  time  and  opportunity  be  fitting^  the  following  Psalm 

may  he  s^iny  : 

Beati  omnes.     Ps.  128. 

BLESSED  is  every  one  that  ^feareth  the  Lord :  that  ^walketh 
in  his  ways. 
For  thou  shalt  eat  the  labor  ^of  thine  hands :  happy  shalt  thou  be 

and  it  ^shall  be  well  with  thee. 
Thy  wife  shall  be  as  a  fruitful  vine  by  the  ^sides  of  thine  house : 

thy  children  like  olive  plants  ^round  about  thy  table. 
Behold  thus  shall  the  ^man  be  blessed:  that  ^feareth  the  Lord. 
The  Lord  shall  bless  thee  ^out  of  Zion :  and  thou  shalt  see  the 

good  of  Jerusalem  \ill  the  days  of  thy  life. 
Yea,  thou  shalt  see  thy  ^childrens'  children:  and  ^peace  upon 

Israel. 
To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord,  &c. 
He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  &c. 

^  Or  this  Anthem : 

THOU  wilt  show  me  the  path  of  life ;  in  thy  presence  is  full- 
ness of  joy,  and  at  thy  right  hand  there  are  pleasures  for- 
evermore. 

^  The  married  pair  shall  kneel  down  and  the  Priest  shall  pro- 
nounce over  them  this  Blessing : 

THE  Lord  Jesus  Christ  bless,  preserve  and  keep 
you :  the  Lord  mercifully  with  his  favor  look 
upon  you,  and  fill  you  with  all  spiritual  benediction 
and  grace;  that  ye  may  so  live  together  in  this  life 
that  in  the  world  to  come  ye  may  have  life  ever- 
lasting.    Amen. 

^  The  Minister  shall  cause  to  he  inscribed  in  a  Register  kept  for 
the  purpose^  the  names  of  all  parties  married^  the  dates  and 
the  names  of  the  witnesses. 

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THE  YISITATIO^^   OF  THE   SICK. 


^  The  Minister  when  he  enters  the  hoicse  shall  say : 
Peace  be  to  this  house  and  to  all  that  dwell  in  it. 

^  Having  cojne  into  the  presence  of  the  Sick  Person,  he  may  read 
one  or  more  of  the  penitential  psalms  preceding  the  Litany 
{see  page  32),  iirst  repeating  the  Antiphon  : 

~|3E^IEMBER,  0  Lord,  thy  tender  mercies  and  thy  loving 
JLV  kindnesses,  for  ther  have  been  ever  of  old:  remember  not 
the  sins  of  our  youth  nor  our  transgressions :  according  to  thy 
mercy  remember  thou  us.  for  thy  goodness'  sake,  O  Lord. 

^  Also  may  he  read  one  or  more  of  the  following 
Lessoxs  fkom  the  Psalms. 

In  thee,  0  Lord,  do  I  put  my  trust,  &c. 

Hear  me  vrhen  I  call,  etc.  : 

As  the  hart  panteth,  &c.  : 

L'nto  thee,  0  Lord,  <fcc.  \ 

I  cried  unto  the  Lord,  ko,,  \ 

0  Lord,  thou  hast  searched  me,  &c.  \ 

1  will  bless  the  Lord  at  all  times,  &c.  ' 
In  thee,  0  Lord,  do  I  put  my  trust,  <S:c.  \ 
He  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret  place,  «fec. 

Ps.  119,  V.  49-56:  81-96:  113-120:  137-144:  169-176.  j 

Lessons  from  the  Prophets.  \ 

Lam  iii:  22-33.  Isaiah  xxxviii:  10-20;  xl:  25-31;  li:  1-11;  ; 
Iv:  6-13.  Jer.  xvii:  7-14.  Ezek  xxxiv:  11-16.  Hosea  xiv.  ■ 
Micah  iv :  1-7.     Malachi  iii.  \ 

Also  from  the  following  Sequences: 
Nos.  9,  10,  12,  13,  18,  23,  24,  part  ii;  30,  31,  43.  ; 


Ps. 

71. 

Ps. 

4. 

Ps. 

42. 

Ps. 

25. 

Ps. 

142. 

Ps. 

139. 

Ps. 

34. 

Ps. 

31. 

Ps. 

91. 

THE   VISITATION   OF   THE   SICK. 

Lessons  from  the  Gospel, 

St.  Matt,  vi :  19  ;  xxv.  St.  Mark  x  :  13.  St.  Luke  xv :  11 ;  xil 
St.  John  xii:  23:  xv. 

Also  from  the  Gospels  for  the  following  days: 

Sunday  3d  and  5th  after  Epiphany :  S.  Septuag. :  S.  Sexag. : 
Thursday  before  Easter:  S.  2d,  3d,  4th,  5th  after  Easter:  Pen- 
tecost: S.  2d,  3d,  7th,  9th,  12th,  15th,  21st,  23d,  24th  after  Pen- 
tecost: All  Saints'. 

From  Revelation. 

Chapters  ii  and  iii :  xx :  xxi :  xxii. 

^  Then  the  Minister  shall  say,  Let  us  pray :  and,  kneeling  down, 
he  may  repeat,  if  it  he  convenient,  together  with  the  others 
who  are  present,  the  Litany  (page  32),  omitting  from-  the 
words  '  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,'  as  far  as  to  '  Lamb  of 
God,'  and  in  place  of  the  final  prayer,  or,  omitting  the  Litany 
altogether,  he  may  say  one  or  more  of  the  following 

Prayers  for  the  Comfort  and  Relief  of  a  Sick  Person. 

LOOK  down  in  mercy,  O  Lord,  from  heaven  on  this  thy  af- 
flicted servant,  let  thy  presence  be  his  comfort  and  relief: 
thy  almighty  protection  his  defense  from  all  the  dangers  of  the 
enemy,  and  thy  peace  and  light  his  everlasting  portion :  through 
thy  mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour.     Amen. 

[Note. — Of  the  three  follovnng  Prayers,  but  one  is  to  be  used 
at  a  time,  the  Minister  varying  his  selection  on  repeating  his  visit. 
The  folloioing  Collects  will  also  be  found  appropriate ;  whether 
to  be  read  by  the  visiting  Minister  or,  in  private,  by  the  Sick 
Person  himself.  Collects  for  2d  S.  in  Adv. :  Eve  of  Nativ. :  S. 
4th  and  5th  in  Lent:  Ist  Prayer  on  Good  Friday:  Easter  Eve: 
Easter  S.:  4th  S.  a.  Easter:  S.  7th,  10th,  11th,  12th,  18th,  21st, 
25th  after  Pentecost.] 

OLORD  JESUS  CHRIST,  who  pitiest  them  that  fear  thee 
even  as  a  father  pitieth  his  children,  comfort  we  intreat 
thee  \yith  a  sense  of  thy  divine  mercy  and  compassion  this  thy 

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THE  VISITATION   OF  THE   SICK. 

Bervant  now  under  the  visitation  of  sickness  and  affliction. 
Support  Am,  O  Lord,  with  the  full  assurance  that  in  all  the 
sufferings  which  are  permitted  to  overtake  /ifw,  thoti  designest 
to  promote  his  eternal  welfare.  Thou,  who  dost  not  afflict  wil- 
lingly nor  grieve  the  children  of  men,  grant  hitn  to  receive  this 
trial  as  the  rebuke  and  chastening  of  thy  fatherly  love.  While 
his  outward  frame  suffers  and  decays,  make  him  inwardly  a 
partaker  of  the  consolations  of  thy  presence.  Being  withdrawn 
from  outward  things  may  he  set  his  whole  affections  upon  thee 
and  upon  the  things  of  thy  kingdom;  and  while  his  body  is 
laboring  under  sickness  may  his  soul  be  restored  to  complete 
health  and  soundness.  Lead  him,  O  Lord,  to  this  end,  to  self- 
examination,  and  let  thy  holy  Spirit  guide  him  in  the  perform- 
ance thereof:  and  may  the  purification  of  his  soul  be  more 
dear  to  him  than  the  restoration  of  his  body.  IMake  him  to  see 
wherein  he  has  been  remiss  in  the  improvement  of  former 
mercies  and  opportunities;  and  while  he  feels  the  nothingness 
of  merely  outward  advantages, — the  instability  of  health,  the 
uncertainty  of  life,  and  the  vanity  of  earthly  comforts  and  enjoy- 
ments, may  he  renounce  the  love  of  them  from  his  heart,  be 
content  if  it  be  thy  will,  to  let  them  go:  be  resigned  under 
every  affliction  that  his  outward  nature  can  sustain:  and  open 
all  the  faculties  of  his  soul,  to  devout  dependence  on  thee,  to 
be  replenished  with  the  blessings  which  never  can  decay.  ^lay 
all  the  good  impressions  he  has  ever  received,  and  all  the  good 
resolutions  he  has  ever  formed,  be  now  revived ;  and  may  they 
be  so  confirmed  hj  his  thoughts,  his  prayers  and  earnest  desires, 
and  the  operation  of  thy  holy  Spirit  upon  his  heart  during  this 
illness,  as  to  be  in  no  danger  of  fading  away  any  more.  Thus, 
if  it  seem  good  to  thee,  of  thine  infinite  merc}^  to  restore  thy 
afflicted  servant  to  health  and  strength  in  this  world,  grant  that 
he  may  ever  walk  in  the  same  in  close  communion  with  thee ; 
that  in  all  his  future  life  and  actions  he  may  neither  forget  thy 
mercies  nor  wander  ever  more  from  the-  .straight  path  of  thy 
commandments — the  way  of  everlasting  life.     [But  if  it  seem 

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THE   VISITATION   OF  THE   SICK, 

good  to  thine  infinite  wisdom  and  love  to  take  him  hence,  grant 
O  merciful  Father,  that  when  his  hour  shall  come  he  may  be 
prepared  to  enter  into  thy  joy  and  abide  in  thy  presence  for- 
ever.]    Amen. 

ALMIGHTY  and  merciful  Lord,  who  art  the  great  Physician 
both  of  soul  and  body,  and  from  whom  alone  descend  all 
holy  and  healing  influences,  behold  and  visit  this  thy  suffering 
servant  for  whom  we  offer  up  our  prayers.  Support  him  under 
all  his  pain,  weakness  and  infirmity.  Strengthen  his  faith,  per- 
fect his  repentance,  enlarge  his  hopes  and  increase  his  charity. 
Make  thou,  O  Lord,  his  bed  in  his  sickness  and  lay  not  more 
upon  hiin  than  thou  in  thy  mercy  wilt  enable  him  to  bear. 
Give  thy  blessing,  if  it  seem  good  unto  thee,  to  the  means  that 
may  be  used  for  his  recovery :  and  if  it  be  thy  good  pleasure 
restore  him  to  his  former  health  that  he  may  lead  the  residue 
of  his  life  in  thy  fear  and  to  thy  glory.  But  if  it  be  thy  will 
that  this  sickness  shall  be  unto  death,  grant,  0  merciful  Father, 
that  the  more  the  outward  man  languishes  and  decays,  so  much 
the  more  the  inward  man  may  be  strengthened  and  renewed; 
that  when  his  flesh  and  his  heart  fiiil  he  may  find  thee,'  his  God, 
the  strength  of  his  heart  and  his  portion  forever.     Amen. 

OALIVIIGHTY  God,  our  merciful  Redeemer  and  Saviour, 
who  alone  canst  heal  both  the  body  and  the  soul :  who  art 
the  help  of  all  who  put  their  trust  in  thee :  the  relief  of  the 
needy:  the  merciful  friend  and  Father  of  all  mankind;  hear 
the  prayers  we  now  offer  up  to  thee  in  behalf  of  thine  afflicted 
servant  now  lying  on  the  bed  of  sickness.  Look  upon  hini^  we 
pray  thee,  with  thy  tenderest  pity  and  compassion,  and  be  thou 
gracious  and  favorable  unto  him..,  according  to  the  necessities 
of  A^^s  case,  and  according  to  the  multitude  of  thy  tender  mercies. 
In  entire  submission  to  thy  most  wise  disposal  of  all  things,  we 
would  implore  thy  healing  influences  to  ease  his  pains  and 
to  restore  him  to  health  and  strength,  to  the  society  of  his 
friends  and  to  his  usefulness  in  the  world.     But,  O  I^ord,  thy 

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THE   VISITATION   OF   THE   SICK. 

will  be  done !  and  whatever  may  be  the  design  of  thy  providence 
as  to  the  welfare  of  the  body,  let  the  soul  be  precious  in  thy 
sight,  and  come  forth  from  the  furnace  of  affliction  prepared, 
by  inward  purification  from  the  defilements  contracted  upon 
earth,  to  be  presented  before  the  throne  of  thy  mercy  and  grace 
in  heaven.  Give  him,  we  pray  thee,  a  right  discerning  of  the 
things  that  belong  to  his  peace  and  let  them  never  be  hid  from 
his  eyes.  Enable  him  to  finish  the  great  work  he  has  to  do. 
Give  him  a  true  and  unfeigned  repentance  for  all  his  sins,  and 
a  firm  reliance  on  thy  gracious  promises:  and  in  all  his  outward 
afflictions,  grant  that  he  may  inwardly  find  that  peace  from  thee 
which  passeth  all  understanding.  O  merciful  Father,  whether 
he  live,  may  he  live  unto  thee ;  or  whether  he  die,  may  he  die 
in  thy  love :  that  living  or  dying  he  may  be  thine.  And  if  this 
sickness  be  a  sickness  unto  death,  and  this  visitation  his  last 
visitation,  prepare  him^  O  holy  and  merciful  God,  for  thyself: 
that  his  passage  out  of  this  world  to  the  better  world  beyond, 
may  be  in  joy  and  peace,  and  that  he  may  come  to  dwell  for- 
ever in  thy  presence,  where  is  fullness  of  joy,  and  at  thy  right 
hand,  where  are  pleasures  forevermore.     Amen. 

\  And  he  shall  conclude  with  the  Lord!s  Prayer: 

OUR  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  be  thy  name. 
Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done,  as  in  heaven,  so 
also  upon  the  earth.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And 
forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead 
us  not  into  temptation ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever.     Am&n. 

^  //  the  Sick  Person  desire  to  make  confession  of  his  sins^  the 
Minister  shall  hear  the  sarne^  and  thereupon  he  may  pronounce 
the  following 

Prayer  of  Absolution. 

May  the  Lord  forgive  all  thy  sins  and  heal  all  thine  infirmi- 
ties: may  he  save  thy  life  from  destruction,  and  satisfy  all  thy 
good  desires:  for  his  mercy  s  sake.     Amen. 

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THE   VISITATION   OF   THE   SICK. 

^  If  the  Sick  Persoyi  desire  if,  the  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper 
may  be  administered  to  him:  in  wJiick  case  the  Minister  may 
abbreviate  the  Office  for  the  same,  in  such  manner  as  he  may 
find  expedient. 

^  When  the  Sick  Person  is  apparently  beyond  recovery,  the  Min- 
ister may  repeat  the  following  prayer  : 

OLORD  Jesus  Christ,  we  beseech  thee  to  succor  thy  poor 
servant,  now  languishing  under  great  weakness  of  body. 
Look  with  an  eye  of  mercy  upon  hijii  whose  hour  of  departure 
seemeth  nigh  at  hand ;  visit  him,  0  Lord,  with  thy  salvation : 
grant  him  resignation  to  thy  will,  and  perfect  his  regeneration. 
Let  his  confidence  be  in  thy  never-failing  mercy,  and  his  hope 
in  thy  Word;  let  thy  holy  Spirit  be  his  comfort  and  support; 
and  give  thy  angels  charge  over  hi)n,  to  carry  him  in  peace  and 
safety,  into  those  heavenly  habitations  where  dwell  the  souls  of 
those  who  die  in  thee,  in  the  perpetual  light  of  thy  presence 
and  in  the  enjoyment  of  thy  love  forever.     Amen. 

^  Or  this : 

OLOKD  God  Omnipotent,  with  tliee  nothing  is  impossible. 
If  thou  wilt,  thou  canst  even  yet  raise  up  th}"  poor  afflicted 
servant  and  iirant  him  a  longer  continuance  amonjrst  us.  Never- 
theless,  not  our  will  but  thine  be  done !  Into  thy  hands  we 
commit  hijn,  O  Lord  Grod  of  truth  who  hast  redeemed  us !  To 
thy  care  and  mercy  we  commend  hi?n,  to  the  love  and  com- 
passion of  thy  divine  Humanity. 

O  Lord  our  Saviour,  support  him  with  thy  strength,  visit  him 
with  the  consolations  of  thy  Holy  Spirit,  protect  Aem  from  the 
snares  of  the  enemy,;  and  finally  receive  him  into  the  blessed 
company  of  angels  in  heaven,  there  to  rejoice  in  the' brightness 
of  thy  presence  and  to  love,  praise  and  adore  thee  forever. 
Ame)i. 


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THE   VISITATION    OF   THE   SICK. 

^  The  Minister  having  concluded  the  prayers^  standing  up  and 
turning  to  the  sick  person,  shall  say : 

Unto  God's  gracious  mercy  and  protection  we  commit  thee. 

The  Lord  bless  thee  and  keep  thee.  The  Lord  make  his 
face  to  shine  upon  thee,  and  be  gracious  unto  thee.  The 
Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee,  and  give  thee  peace. 
Amen. 

^  The  following  passages  may  be  read  at  intervals^  wheri  convenient, 
in  the  preseyice  of  the  Dying. 

Ps.  130.     Out  of  the  depths,  &c. 

Ps.    23.     The  Lord  is  my  shepherd,  &c. 

Ps.  121.     I  will  lift  up  mine  eyes,  &c. 

O  HOW  great  is  thy  goodness  which  thou  hast  laid  up  for  them 
that  fear  thee :  which  thou  hast  wrought  for  them  that  trust  in 
thee  before  the  sons  of  men. 

Thou  shalt  hide  them  in  the  secret  of  thy  presence  from  the 
pride  of  man  :  thou  shalt  keep  them  secretly  in  a  pavilion  from 
the  strife  of  tongues. 

Because  thou  hast  made  the  Lord  which  is  my  refuge,  even 
the  most  High  thy  habitation. 

There  shall  no  evil  befall  thee,  neither  shall  any  plague  come 
nigh  thy  dwelling. 

For  he  shall  give  his  angels  charge  over  thee  to  keep  thee  in 
all  thy  ways. 

They  shall  bear  thee  up  in  their  hands,  lest  thou  dash  thy 
foot  against  a  stone. 

Lord  now  lettest  thou  thy  servant  depart  in  peace  according 
to  thy  Word :  for  mine  eyes  have  seen  thy  salvation. 

Let  thy  mercies  come  unto  me,  O  Lord,  even  thy  salvation 
according  to  thy  Word. 

Whom  have  I  in  heaven  O  Lord  but  thee,  and  there  is  none 
upon  earth  that  I  desire  besides  thee. 

Lord  to  whom  shall  we  ga?     Thou  hast  the  words  of  eternal 

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life.  My  heart  and  my  flesh  faileth.  But  God  is  the  strength 
of  ray  heart  and  my  portion  forever.  Thou  wilt  show  me  the 
path  of  life ;  in  thy  presence  is  fullness  of  joy,  and  at  thy  right 
hand  there  are  pleasures  forevermore. 

I  WILL  both  lay  me  down  in  peace  and  sleep,  for  thou  Lord 
only  makest  me  dwell  in  safety. 

Into  thy  hands,  0  Lord,  1  commit  my  spirit :  thou  hast  re- 
deemed me,  0  Lord  God  of  Truth. 

Return  unto  thy  rest,  O  my  soul,  for  the  Lord  hath  dealt 
bountifully  with  thee. 

Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled :  ye  believe  in  God,  believe 
also  in  me. 

In  my  Father's  house  are  many  mansions:  if  it  were  not  so 
I  would  have  told  you.  1  go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you.  And 
if  I  go  and  prepare  a  place  for  you,  I  will  come  again  and  re- 
ceive you  unto  myself;  that  where  I  am  there  ye  may  be  also. 

Come  unto  me  all  ye  that  labor  and  are  heavy  laden  and  I 
will  give  you  rest. 

Come  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  kingdom  prepared 
for  you  from  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

Behold  the  Brideorroom  cometh :  ffo  ye  out  to  meet  him. 

Behold  I  come  quickly :  hold  that  fast  which  thou  hast,  that 
no  man  take  thy  crown. 

I  will  give  to  him  that  is  athirst  of  the  fountain  of  the  water 
of  life  freely. 

He  that  overcometh  shall  inherit  all  things :  and  I  will  be 
his  God  and  he  shall  be  my  son. 

And  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from  their  eyes :  and  there 
shall  be  no  more  death,  neither  sorrow  nor  crying :  neither  shall 
there  be  any  more  pain:  for  the  former  things  are  passed  away. 

And  the  city  had  no  need  of  the  sun  neither  of  the  moon  to 
shine  in  it:  for  the  glory  of  God  did  lighten  it  and  the  Lamb 
is  the  light  thereof 

And  there  shall  be  no  night  there,  and  they  need  no  candle, 

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THE   VISITATION   OF   THE   SICK. 

neither  light  of  the  sun:  for  the  Lord  God  giveth  them  light: 
and  they  shall  reign  forever  and  ever. 

Behold  I  come  quickly,  and  my  reward  is  with  me,  to  give 
every  man  as  his  work  shall  be.  I  am  the  root  and  the  off- 
spring of  David,  and  the  bright  and  morning  star. 

And  the  Spirit  and  the  bride  say,  come.  And  let  him  that 
heareth  say,  come.  And  let  him  that  is  athirst,  come.  And 
whosoever  vdll,  let  him  take  the  water  of  life  freely. 

He  which  testifieth  these  things  saith,  Surely,  I  come  quickly, 
Amen.     Even  so,  come,  Lord  Jesus. 

^  Finally  may  the  Minister  pronounce  this  Commendation  of  the 

Dying : 

BLESSED  are  they  that  die  in  the  Lord;  yea,  saith  the  Spirit, 
that  they  may  rest  from  their  labors,  and  their  works  do 
follow  them. 

Depart,  O  Christian  soul,  in  peace,  and  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  God  the  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who  alone  is  thy  Creator, 
thy  Redeemer,  and  thy  Regenerator,  Father,  Son  and  Holy 
Spirit,  God  over  all,  blessed  forever.  May  thy  place  be  this 
day  in  peace,  and  thy  habitation  iu  the  heavenly  Jerusalem. 
Amen. 

^  When  the  soul  has  departed  let  the  Minister  and  others  present 

say : 

V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  and  dominion  forever 
and  ever.     Amen. 

R. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and  the 
End,  the  First  and  the  Last,  who  is  and  who  was  and  who  is 
to  come,  the  Almighty. 

\  Then,  all  kneeling,  the  Minister  shall  say : 

Let  us  pray. 

V. — Blessed  art  thou.  Lord  God  of  our  fathers : 
i2,-^Praiseworthy  and  glorious  forever. 

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V. — O  Lord  hear  our  prayer: 
JR. — And  let  our  cry  come  unto  thee. 

WE  give  thee  thanks,  0  most  merciful  and  eternal  God, 
with  whom  do  dwell  in  joy  and  felicity,  the  souls  of 
those  who  go  hence  in  thy  fear  and  love,  that  thou  hast  de- 
livered thy  servant  from  the  pains  and  miseries  of  this  world, 
from  the  body  of  death  and  all  temptation.  We  bless  thee  for 
the  knowledge  and  hope  of  everlasting  life,  vouchsafed  to  us  in 
thy  holy  Word;  beseeching  thee  that  the  same  may  be  for  our 
consolation  and  comfort  in  the  hour  of  trial,  and  may  stir  us  up 
now,  while  it  is  yet  day,  to  do  works  meet  for  repentance,  that 
when  the  night  cometh,  and  the  Bridegroom  calleth,  we  may 
leave  this  world  in  peace,  having  been  faithful  over  that  which 
thou  hast  appointed  us,  and  being  ready  to  enter  into  the  com- 
pany of  the  blessed  and  to  share  the  eternal  joys  of  thy  king- 
dom above;  through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

^  The  Minister,  standing  up,  shall  say : 

The  Grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you  all  evermore. 

R. — Amen. 


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BURIAL    OF    THE    DEAD. 


^t  t^t  dFuncral  of  an  Etiult, 

^  The  following  or  some  other  suitable  Ayithem  may  he  sung  on 
coming  into  the  Church : 

YEA,  though  I  walk  through  the  valley  of  the  shadow  of 
death  I  will  fear  no  evil :  for  thou  art  with  me,  thy  rod 
and  thy  stajQP  they  comfort  me. 

^  One  or  more  of  the  following  Psalms  shall  be  read  or  chanted: 
Psalm  130.     De  profundis. 

Ill 


OUT  of  the  depths  have  I  cried  unto  |  thee,  O  |  Lord, 
O  Lord,  I  hearken  |  to  my  |  voice : 

2.  Let  thine  ears  |  he  at-  |  tentive 

Unto  the  voice  |  of  my  |  suppli-  |  cations. 

3.  If  thou,  0  Lord,  shouldst  mark  in-  |  iqui-  (  ties, 
O  I  Lord  I  who  shall  |  stand? 

4.  But  with  thee  |  is  for-  |  giveness, 
That  I  thou  |  ma3-est  be  |  feared, 

5.  I  A^^ait  for  the  Lord,  my  |  soul  doth  ]  wait, 
And  in  his  |  Avord  |  do  I  |  hope. 

6.  My  soul  waiteth  for  the  J^ord  more  than  watchers  |  for  the 

morning. 
Than  I  watchers  1.  for  the  I  mornins:. 


BURIAL   OF   THE   DEAD. 

7.  Let  Israel  hope  |  in  the  |  Lord  : 

For  with  the  |  Lord  |  there  is  |  mercy. 

8.  And  Avith  him  is  |  plenteous  re-  |  demption, 

And  he  shall  redeem  Israel  from  all  )  his  in-  |  iqui-  |  ties. 

Psalm  39 :  v.  4,  5. 

OLORD,  make  me  to  |  know  mine  [  end : 
And  the  measure  of  my  |  days,  |  what  it  |  is; 

2.  That  I  may  know  how  |  frail  I  |  am. 

Behold,  thou  hast  |  made  ray  |  days  as  an  |  hand-breadth; 

3.  And  mine  age  is  as  |  nothing  be-  |  fore  thee  : 

Verily,  every  man,  at  his  best  state  is  alto-  |  gether  [  vani-  |  ty. 

Psalm  %):  v.  1-6,  10,  11. 

LORD,  thou  hast  been  our  |  dwelling  |  place, 
In  all  I  gener-  |  a-  |  tions. 

2.  Before  the  mountains  were  brought  forth,  or  ever  thou  hadst 

formed  the  |  earth  and  the  |  world. 
Even  from  everlasting  to  ever-  |  lasting,  |  thou  art  |  God. 

3.  Thou  turnest  |  man  to  de-  |  struction; 

And  sayest.  Re-  |  turn,  ye  |  children  of  |  men. 

4.  For  a  thousand  years  in  thy  sight  are  as  yesterday  |  when 

it  is  I  past. 
And  as  a  |  watch  |  in  the  |  night. 

5.  Thou  earnest  them  away  as  |  with  a  |  flood ; 
They  |  are  [  as  a  |  sleep: 

6.  In  the  morning  they  are  like  grass  which  groweth  up;  in 

the  morning  it  flourisheth,  and  |  groweth  |  up : 
In  the  evening  it  is  cut  |  down,  and  |  wither-  |  eth. 

7.  The  days  of  our  years  are  threescore  |  years  and  |  ten : 
And  if  by  reason  of  |  strength  they  be  |  fourscore  |  years, 

8.  Yet  is  their  strength  |  labor  and  |  sorrow: 
For  it  is  soon  cut  |  oflP,  and  we  |  fly  a-  |  way. 

9.  So  teach  us  to  |  number  our  |  days, 

That  we  may  ap-  1  ply  our  |  hearts  unto  |  wisdom. 

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Psalm  103:  v.  8-18. 


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2. 


THE  LoED  is  full  of  com-  |  passion  and  |  gracious ; 
Slow  to  I  anger,  and  |  great  in  |  mercy. 
He  will  not  |  always  |  chide; 
Neither  will  he  |  keep  his  |  anger  for-  |  ever. 

3.  He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  according  |  to  our  |  sins; 
Nor  rewarded  us  according  to  |  our  in-  |  iqui-  |  ties. 

4.  For  as  the  heaven  is  high  a-  |  bove  the  |  earth, 

So  great  is  his  mercy  |  toward  |  them  that  |  fear  him. 

5.  As  far  as  the  east  is  |  from  the  |  west, 

So  far  hath  he  removed  |  our  trans-  |  gressions  |  from  us. 

LIKE  as  a  father  |  pitieth  his  [  children, 
So  the  Lord  [  pitieth  |  them  that  |  fear  him. 

7.  For  he  |  knoweth  our  |  frame; 

He  remember-  |  eth  that  |  we  are  |  dust. 

8.  As  for  man,  his  |  days  are  as  |  grass: 

As  a  flower  of  the  field,  |  so  he  |  flourish-  |  eth. 

9.  For  the  wind  passeth  over  it,  and  |  it  is  j  not; 
And  the  place  there-  |  of  shall  |  know  it  no  |  more. 
But  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  is  from  everlasting  to  everlast- 
ing upon  I  them  that  |  fear  him. 

And  his  righteousness  |  unto  |  children's  |  children : 

To  such  as  keep  his  |  cove-  |  nant,  [them. 

And  to  those  that  remember  |  his  com-  |  mandments  to  |  do 

^  Then   shall  the  Minister  read  one   or  more   of  the  following 
passages  for 

The  Lesson. 

I  AM  the  Resurrection  and  the  Life.     He  that  believeth  in 
me,  though  he  were  dead,  yet  shall  he  live ;  and  whosoever 
liveth  and  believeth  in  me,  shall  never  die. — John  xi :  25. 


10 


11 


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BURIAL  OF  THE   DEAD. 

NOW  that  the  dead  are  raised,  even  Moses  showed  at  the 
bush,  when  he  called  the  Lord  the  God  of  Abraham,  and 
the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob.  For  he  is  not  a  God 
of  the  dead,  but  of  the  living:  for  to  him  all  are  living. — Luke 

XX  .    6i. 

LET  not  your  heart  be  troubled :  ye  believe  in  God,  believe 
also  in  me.  In  my  Father's  house  are  many  mansions; 
if  not,  I  would  have  told  you :  I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you. 
And  if  I  go  and  prepare  a  place  for  you,  I  will  come  again,  and 
receive  you  unto  myself;  that  where  1  am,  ye  may  be  also. — 
John  xiv:  1. 

LAY  not  up  for  yourselves  treasures  upon  earth,  where  moth 
and  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where  thieves  break  through 
and  steal;  but  lay  up  for  yourselves  treasures  in  heaven,  where 
neither  moth  nor  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where  thieves  do  not 
break  through  nor  steal:  for  where  your  treasure  is,  there  will 
your  heart  be  also. — Mat.  vi:  19. 

THEN  shall  the  kingdom  of  heaven  be  likened  unto  ten  vir- 
gins, who  took  their  lamps,  and  went  forth  to  meet  the 
bridegroom.  And  five  of  them  were  wise,  and  five  were  foolish. 
They  that  were  foolish  took  their  lamps,  and  took  no  oil  with 
them :  but  the  wise  took  oil  in  their  vessels,  with  their  lamps. 
While  the  bridegroom  tarried,  they  all  slumbered  and  slept. 
And  at  midnight  there  was  a  cry  made.  Behold,  the  bridegroom 
cometh ;  go  ye  out  to  meet  him.  Then  all  those  virgins  arose, 
and  trimmed  their  lamps.  And  the  foolish  said  unto  the  wise, 
Give  us  of  your  oil;  for  our  lamps  are  gone  out.  But  the  wise 
answered,  saying,  Not  so;  lest  there  be  not  enough  for  us  and 
you :  but  go  ye  rather  to  them  that  sell,  and  buy  for  yourselves: 
And  while  they  went  to  buy,  the  bridegroom  came ;  and  they 
that  were  ready  went  in  with  him  to  the  marriage :  and  the 
door  was  shut.  Afterward  came  also  the  other  virgins,  saying, 
Lord,  Lord,  open  to  us.     But  he  answered  and  said.  Verily  T 

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say  unto  you,  I  know  you  not.  Watch  therefore,  for  ye  know 
neither  the  day  nor  the  hour  wherein  the  Son  of  Man  cometh. — 
Mat.  XXV :  1. 

LET  your  loins  be  girded  about,  and  your  lights  burning; 
and  ye  yourselves  like  unto  men  that  wait  for  their  lord, 
when  he  will  return  from  the  wedding;  that  when  he  cometh 
and  knocketh,  they  may  open  unto  him  immediately.  Blessed 
are  those  servants,  whom  the  lord  when  he  cometh  shall  find 
watching :  verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  he  shajl  gird  himself,  and 
make  them  to  sit  down  to  meat,  and  will  come  forth  and  serve 
them.  And  if  he  shall  come  in  the  second  watch,  or  come  in 
the  third  watch,  and  find  them  so,  blessed  are  those  servants. — 
Luke  xii :  35. 

WHEX  the  Son  of  Man  shall  come  in  his  glory,  and  all 
the  holy  angels  with  him,  then  shall  he  sit  upon  the 
throne  of  his  glory :  And  before  him  shall  be  gathered  all 
nations :  and  he  shall  separate  them  one  from  another,  as  a 
shepherd  divideth  his  sheep  fi-om  the  goats:  and  he  shall  set 
the  sheep  on  his  right  hand,  but  the  goats  on  the  left.  Then 
shall  the  king  say  unto  them  on  his  right  hand,  Come,  ye  blessed 
of  my  Father,  inherit  the  kingdom  prepared  for  you  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world:  for  1  was  an  hungered  and  ye  gave 
me  meat :  I  was  thh'sty  and  ye  gave  me  drink :  I  was  a  stranger 
and  ye  took  me  in :  naked  and  ye  clothed  me :  I  was  sick  and 
ye  visited  me :  I  was  in  prison  and  ye  came  unto  me.  Then 
shall  the  righteous  answer  him,  saying,  Lord,  when  saw  we  thee 
an  hungered,  and  fed  thee?  or  thirsty,  and  gave  thee  drink? 
When  saw  we  thee  a  stranger  and  took  thee  in?  or  naked  and 
clothed  thee  ?  Or  when  saw  we  thee  sick,  or  in  prison,  and  came 
unto  thee?  And  the  king  shall  answer  and  say  unto  them, 
Verily,  1  say  unto  you.  Inasmuch  as  ye  have  done  it  to  one  of 
the  least  of  these  my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto  me.  Then 
shall  he  say  also  unto  them  on  the  left  hand,  Depart  from  me, 
ye  cursed,  into  everlnsting  fire,  prepared  for  the  devil  and  his 

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angels :  for  I  was  an  hungered,  and  ye  gave  me  no  meat :  I  was 
thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me  no  drink:  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye 
took  me  not  in:  naked,  and  ye  clotiied  me  not:  sick,  and  in 
prison,  and  ye  visited  me  not.  Tlien  shall  they  also  answer 
him,  saying.  Lord,  when  saw  we  thee  an  hungered,  or  athirst, 
or  a  stranger,  or  naked,  or  sick,  or  in  prison,  and  did  not  min- 
ister unto  thee  ?  Then  shall  he  answer  them,  saying,  Verily,  I 
say  unto  you,  inasmuch  as  ye  did  it  not  to  one  of  the  least  of 
these,  ye  did  it  not  to  me.  And  these  shall  go  away  into  ever- 
lasting punishment:  but  the  righteous  into  life  eternal. — Mat. 
XXV :  31. 

HE  that  is  unjust,  let  him  be  unjust  still:  and  he  that  is 
filthy,  let  him  be  filthy  still :  and  he  that  is  righteous, 
let  him  be  righteous  still :  and  he  that  is  holy,  let  him  be  holy 
still.  And  behold,  I  come  quickly ;  and  my  reward  is  with  me, 
to  give  every  one  according  as  his  work  shall  be.  I  am  Alpha 
and  Omega,  the  Beginning  and  the  End,  the  First  and  the 
Last.  Blessed  are  they  that  do  his  commandments;  that  they 
may  have  right  to  the  tree  of  Life,  and  may  enter  in  through 
the  gates  into  the  city, — Rev.  xxii:  IL 

\  The  Lesson  being  ended^  the  Minister  may  read  the  following 
or  some  other  suitable  Instruction : 

THE  DOCTKINE. 

Of  the  Resurrection. 
AN  is  so  created,  that  as  to  his  internal  he  can  not  die, 


M 


for  he  is  capable  of  believing  in  God,  and  also  of  loving 
God,  and  thus  of  being  conjoined  to  God  by  faith  and  love ;  and 
to  be  conjoined  to  God  is  to  live  to  eternity. 

This  internal  is  with  every  man  who  is  born ;  his  external  is 
that  by  means  of  which  he  brings  into  effect  the  things  which 
are  of  faith  and  love.  The  internal  is  what  is  called  the  spirit, 
and  the  external  is  what  is  called  the  body.  The  external, 
which  is  called  the  body,  is  accommodated  to  uses  in  the  natural 

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world;  this  is  rejected  when  man  dies:  but  the  internal,  which 
is  called  the  spirit,  is  accommodated  to  uses  in  the  spiritual 
world  ;  this  does  not  die.  The  internal  is  then  a  good  spirit  and 
an  angel,  if  the  man  had  been  good  when  in  the  world,  but  an 
evil  spirit,  if  the  man  had  been  evil  when  in  the  world. 

The  spirit  of  man,  after  the  death  of  the  body,  appears  in 
the  spiritual  world  in  a  human  form,  altogether  as  in  the  world; 
he  enjovs  also  the  faculty  of  seeing,  of  hearing,  of  speaking,  of 
feeling,  as  in  the  world ;  and  he  is  endowed  with  every  faculty 
of  thinking,  of  willing,  and  of  acting  as  in  the  world.  In  a 
word,  he  is  a  man  as  to  all  things  and  every  particular,  except 
that  he  is  not  encompassed  with  that  gross  body  which  he  had 
in  the  world;  he  leaves  that  when  he  dies,  nor  does  he  ever 
resume  it. 

This  continuation  of  life  is  what  is  understood  by  the  resur- 
rection. The  reason  why  men  believe  that  they  are  not  to  rise 
again  before  the  last  judgment,  when  also  every  visible  object 
of  the  world  is  to  perish,  is  because  they  have  not  understood 
the  Word;  and  because  sensual  men  place  their  life  in  the 
body,  and  believe  that  unless  this  were  to  live  again,  it  would 
be  all  over  with  the  man. 

The  life  of  man  after  death  is  the  life  of  his  love  and  the 
life  of  his  faith;  hence  such  as  his  love  and  such  as  his  faith 
had  been,  when  he  lived  in  the  world,  such  his  life  remains  to 
eternity.  It  is  the  life  of  hell  with  those  who  have  loved  them- 
selves and  the  world  above  all  things,  and  the  life  of  heaven 
with  those  who  have  loved  God  above  all  things  and  their 
neighbors  as  themselves.  The  latter  are  they  that  have  faith, 
but  the  former  are  they  that  have  not  faith.  The  life  of  heaven 
is  what  is  called  eternal  life,  and  the  life  of  hell  is  what  is 
called  spiritual  death. 

That  man  lives  after  death,  the  Word  teaches,  as  that  God  is 
not  the  God  of  the  dead,  but  of  the  living.  Mat.  xxii:  31 ;  that 
Lazarus  after  death  was  taken  up  into  heaven,  but  the  rich  man 
cast  into  \\^\\{^Luke  xvi :  22,  23,  and  the  following  verses ;  that 

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Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob  are  there,  Mat.  viii :  11;  chap, 
xxii:  31,  32;  Lulce  xx:  37,  38;  that  Jesus  said  to  the  thief,  To- 
day shalt  thou  be  with  me  in  Paradise,  Luke  xxiii:  43.  [H. 
D.  223.] 

THAT  which  is  material  does  not  live  of  itself,  but  only  that 
which  is  spiritual :  therefore  whatever  lives  in  man  is  his 
spirit,  and  the  body  only  serves  this,  as  an  instrument  is  sub- 
servient to  a  living,  moving  force.  Since  then  every  thing  that 
lives  in  the  body,  and,  from  life,  acts  and  feels,  belongs  exclu- 
sively to  the  spirit,  and  nothing  of  it  to  the  body,  it  follows  that 
the  spirit  is  the  real  man :  or,  what  is  the  same  thing,  that  man 
considered  in  himself  is  a  spirit,  and  that  the  spirit  is  also  in 
a  form  similar  to  that  of  the  body ;  for  whatever  lives  and  feels 
in  man  belongs  to  his  spirit, — and  every  thing  in  him,  from  head 
to  the  sole  of  his  foot,  lives  and  feels.  Hence  it  is,  that  when 
the  body  is  separated  from  its  spirit,  which  is  called  dying,  the 
man  still  continues  to  be  a  man,  and  to  live. 

When  the  body  is  no  longer  able  to  perform  its  functions  in 
the  natural  world,  corresponding  to  the  thoughts  and  affections 
of  its  spirit,  which  it  has  from  the  spiritual  world,  then  man  is 
said  to  die.  This  takes  place  when  the  motions  of  the  lungs 
and  of  the  heart  cease ;  but  still  man  does  not  die,  but  is  only 
separated  from  the  corporeal  part  which  was  of  use  to  him  in 
the  world ;  for  man  himself  lives.  It  is  said  that  man  himself 
lives,  because  man  is  not  man  from  the  body,  but  from  the 
spirit,  since  the  spirit  thinks  in  man,  and  thought  with  affec- 
tion makes  man.  Hence  it  is  evident  that  man,  when  he  dies, 
only  passes  from  one  world  into  another.  Hence  it  is  that 
death,  in  the  Word,  in  its  internal  sense,  signifies  resurrection 
and  continuation  of  life. 

And  when  man  thus  passes  from  the  natural  into  the  spiritual 
world,  he  takes  with  him  all  things  belonging  to  him  as  a  man 
except  his  earthly  body.  For  when  he  enters  the  spiritual 
world,  or  the  life  after  death,  he  is  in  a  body  as  he  was  in  the 

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natural  world :  and,  to  all  appearance,  in  the  same  body,  since 
neither  touch  nor  sight  can  detect  any  difference.  But  in 
reality  his  bod}^  is  spiritual  and  thus  is  separated  and  refined 
from  the  things  of  earth ;  and  when  what  is  spiritual  touches 
and  sees  what  is  spiritual,  it  is  just  the  same  to  sense  as  when 
what  is  natural  touches  and  sees  what  is  natural.  Hence  when 
a  man  first  becomes  a  spirit,  he  is  not  aware  that  he  has  de- 
ceased, and  believes  that  he  is  still  in  the  body  which  he  had 
when  he  was  in  the  world.  A  human  spirit  also  enjoys  every 
external  and  internal  sense  which  he  possessed  in  the  world. 
He  sees  as  before ;  he  hears  and  speaks  as  before ;  he  smells 
and  tastes  as  before ;  and  when  he  is  touched,  he  feels  as  before. 
He  also  longs,  wishes,  thinks,  reflects,  is  affected,  loves,  and  wills 
as  before.  In  a  word,  when  a  man  passes  from  one  life  into 
the  other,  or  from  one  world  into  the  other,  it  is  just  as  if  he 
passed  from  one  place  to  another;  and  he  carries  with  him  all 
things  Avliich  he  possessed  in  himself  as  a  man,  so  that  it  can 
not  be  said  that  man  after  death, — which  is  only  the  death  of 
the  earthly  body, — has  lost  any  thing  that  belonged  to  himself. 
[He  carries  with  him  his  natural  memory  aLso,  for  he  retains 
all  things  whatsoever  which  he  has  heard,  seen,  read,  learned, 
and  thought  in  the  world  from  earliest  infancy  even  to  the 
end  of  life.  But  because  the  natural  objects  which  are  in  the 
memory  can  not  be  reproduced  in  the  spiritual  world,  they  are 
quiescent,  just  as  they  are  with  a  man  in  this  world  when  he 
does  not  think  of  them :  but  still  they  are  reproduced  when  the 
Lord  sees  good.]     [H.  H.  432,  433,  445,  461.] 

Of  Heavex  and  Hell, 

THERE  are  two  things  which  constitute  the  life  of  man's 
spirit,  love  and  faith;  love  constituting  the  life  of  his  will, 
and  faith  the  life  of  his  understanding.  The  love  of  good,  and 
the  faith  of  truth  thence  derived,  constitute  the  life  of  heaven; 
and  the  love  of  evil,  and  the  faith  of  what  is  false  thence  derived, 
constitute  the  life  of  hell. 

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Love  to  the  Lord  and  love  toward  the  neighbor  constitute 
heaven,  and  so  does  faith,  so  far  as  it  has  life  from  those  loves ; 
and  forasmuch  as  each  of  those  loves  and  the  faith  thence  de- 
rived is  from  the  Lord,  it  is  evident  from  hence  that  the  Lord 
constitutes  heaven. 

Heaven  is  with  every  one  according  to  his  reception  of  love 
and  faith  from  the  Lord;  and  they  who  receive  heaven  from  the 
Lord  whilst  they  live  in  the  world,  come  into  heaven  after  death. 

They  who  receive  heaven  from  the  Lord  are  they  who  have 
heaven  in  themselves;  for  heaven  is  in  man,  as  the  Lord  also 
teaches :  ''  They  shall  not  say,  The  kingdom  of  God,  lo  it  is 
here !  or  lo  there !  for  behold  the  kingdom  of  God  is  in  you.'' 
Luke  xvii :  21. 

Heaven  with  man  resides  in  his  internal,  thus  in  willing  and 
thinking  from  love  and  faith,  and  thence  in  his  external,  which 
consists  in  acting  and  speaking  from  love  and  faith.  But  it 
does  not  reside  in  the  external,  without  being  in  the  internal; 
for  all  hypocrites  are  capable  of  acting  and  speaking  well,  but 
not  of  willing  Avell  and  thinking  well. 

When  man  comes  into  the  other  life,  which  takes  place  im- 
mediately after  death,  it  is  then  manifest  whether  heaven  is  in 
him,  but  not  whilst  he  lives  in  the  world.  For  in  the  world  the 
external  appears,  but  not  the  internal ;  but  in  the  other  life  the 
internal  is  made  manifest,  because  man  then  lives  as  to  his 
spirit. 

Eternal  happiness,  which  is  also  called  heavenly  joy,  is  im- 
parted to  those  who  are  in  love  and  faith  to  the  Lord,  from  the 
Lord;  that  love  and  that  faith  have  in  them  that  joy,  into  which 
the  man  who  has  heaven  in  himself  comes  after  death;  in  the 
mean  time  it  lies  stored  up  in  his  internal.  In  the  heavens 
there  is  a  communion  of  all  goods ;  the  peace,  the  intelligence, 
the  Avisdom,  and  the  happiness  of  all,  are  communicated  to 
every  one  therein,  yet  to  every  one  according  to  his  reception 
of  love  and  faith  from  the  Lord.  Hence  it  appears  how  great 
peace,  intelligence,  wisdom  and  happiness  there  is  in  heaven. 

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As  love  to  the  Lord,  and  love  toward  our  neighbor,  constitute 
the  life  of  heaven  with  man,  so  the  love  of  self  and  the  love  of 
the  world,  Avhen  they  reign,  constitute  the  life  of  hell  with  him, 
for  these  latter  loves  are  opposite  to  the  former.  Wherefore 
they  with  whom  the  loves  of  self  and  of  the  Avorld  reign,  are 
incapable  of  receiving  any  thing  from  heaven ;  but  the  things 
which  they  receive  are  from  hell;  for  whatever  a  man  loves, 
and  whatever  he  believes,  is  either  from  heaven  or  from  hell. 

They  with  whom  the  loves  of  self  and  of  the  world  reign,  do 
not  know  what  heaven  and  the  happiness  of  heaven  are ;  and 
it  appears  incredible  to  them  that  happiness  should  be  given  in 
any  other  loves  than  in  those,  when  yet  the  happiness  of  heaven 
only  enters,  so  far  as  those  loves,  as  ends  are  removed.  The 
happiness  which  succeeds  on  their  removal  is  so  great,  that  it 
exceeds  all  human  comprehension. 

The  life  of  man  can  not  be  changed  after  death,  but  remains 
then  such  as  it  had  been  in  the  world;  for  the  whole  spirit  of 
man  is  such  as  his  love  is,  and  infernal  love  can  not  be  tran- 
scribed into  heavenly  love,  because  they  are  opposite:  this  is 
understood  by  the  words  of  Abraham  to  the  rich  man  in  hell : 
"  There  is  a  great  gulf  between  us  and  you,  so  that  they  who 
would  pass  to  you  can  not,  neither  can  they  pass  from  thence 
to  us,"  Luke  xvi:  26.  Hence  it  is  plain,  that  they  who  come 
into  hell  remain  there  to  eternity,  and  that  they  who  come  into 
heaven  remain  there  to  eternity.     [H.  D.  230.] 

THE  Lord  from  mercy  leads  every  one  who  receives  him  ; 
and  they  receive  him  who  live  according  to  the  laws  of 
divine  order,  which  are  the  precepts  of  love  and  faith.  To  be 
thus  led  by  the  Lord  from  infancy  to  the  end  of  life  in  the 
Avorld,  and  afterward  to  eternity, — this  is  what  is  meant  by 
mercy.  Let  all  know  and  remember,  therefore,  that  every  man 
is  born  for  heaven;  and  that  he  is  received  into  heaven  who 
receives  heaven  in  himself  while  in  this  world,  and  that  he  is 
excluded  who  does  not  receive  it.     [H.  H.  420.] 

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1 
^  The  Instruction   being  ended,   the  following  Selection  may  bt     \ 

chanted. 
Isaiah  xxxv:  6,  ' 


II  ,1 


^ ^=:=:tS — M—C^^^Ja Li:— : 


-^-T-F' 


•^e:?  ~^ pf^ — ?^~'i — ^ — " ^ F 


"-c?  ■    -h- 


FOR  in  the  wilderness  shall  |  waters  break  out 
And  streams  |  in  the  desert. 

2.  And  the  parched  ground  shall  be-  |  come  a  pool, 
And  the  thirsty  land  |  springs  of  water. 

3.  'In  the  habitation  of  dragons  |  where  each  lay, 

Shall  be  grass  with  |  reeds  and  rushes. 

4.  And  an  highway  shall  be  |  there,  and  a  way, 
And  it  shall  be  called  the  |  way  of  holiness; 

5.  The  unclean  shall  not  pass  over  it :  but  it  shall  |  be  for  those ' 
The  wayfaring  men,  though  fools,  |  shall  nor  err. 

6.  No  lion  [  shall  be  there, 

Nor  any  ravenous  beast  shall  go  |  up  thereon ; 

7.  It  shall  not  be  |  found  there : 

But  the  re-  |  deemed  shall  walk  there, 

8.  And  the  ransomed  of  the  Lord  |  shall  return, 
*And  come  to  |  Zion  with  songs 

And  everlasting  joy  up-  \  on  their  heads: 

9.  They  shall  obtain  \  joy  and  gladness, 
And  sorrow  and  sighing  shall  |  flee  away. 


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^   The  Minister  shall  say : 

Let  lis  pray. 

OLORD  GOD  of  our  fathers,  most  merciful  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  in  whose  presence  the  living  and 
the  dead  are  standing  together,  to  whom  all  are  alive, 
and  with  whom  there  is  no  death,  through  whose 
tender  mercy,  in  these  latter  times,  the  day-spring 
from  on  high  hath  visited  us,  to  give  light  to  them 
that  sit  in  darkness  and  the  shadow  of  death,  to  guide 
our  feet  in  the  way  of  peace ;  give  us  to  see  in  this  as 
in  all  the  dispensations  of  thy  wisdom,  the  bright 
footsteps  of  an  all-merciful  providence,  which  in  every 
act  of  apparent  destruction,  doth  but  farther  the  prog- 
ress of  an  eternal  creation,  and  through  the  death 
of  this  life,  doth  bestow  the  life  of  a  heavenly  king- 
dom. O  cause,  we  beseech  thee,  that  this  solemn 
^^sitation  may  deeply  impress  us  with  the  uncertainty 
of  our  own  perishable  state,  and  the  necessity  of  pre- 
paring for  the  concerns  of  an  eternal  world ;  and  see- 
ing that  the  axe  is  laid  unto  the  root  of  the  trees,  may 
we,  without  delay,  strive  to  bring  forth  fruits  worthy 
of  repentance.  Grant,  O  Lord,  that  we  may  watch 
as  becometh  those  who  know  not  the  hour  in  which 
the  Son  of  Man  cometh;  and  that  following  thee  in 
the  regeneration,  when  the  cry  shall  be  made  at  mid- 
night, "  Behold,  the  bridegroom  cometh,  go  ye  out  to 
meet  him,"  being  ready,  with  our  lamps  trimmed  and 
filled  with  oil,  we  may  enter  with  him  to  the  marriage. 

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We  ask  this,  O  Lord,  in  thine  own  name,  and  for  thy 
divine  mercy's  sake.     Amen. 

OUR  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  the  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts, 
as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation;  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 

Amen. 

^  Here  may  he  sung  the  folloiving  Psalm : 

Psalm  121.      Tollo  ad  montes. 


>3-I= 


I  WILL  lift  up  mine  |  eyes  to  the  |  mountains, 
From  I  whence  doth  |  come  my  |  help. 

2.  My  help  is  |  from  the  |  Lord, 
Who  made  the  |  heavens  |  and  the  |  earth. 

3.  He  will  not  suffer  thy  |  foot  to  be  |  moved : 
He  that  doth  |  keep  thee  |  will  not  |  slumber, 

4.  Behold,  he  that  keepeth  |  Isra-  |  el, 
Shall  neither  |  slumber  |  nor  |  sleep. 

5.  The  Lord  |  is  thy  |  keeper; 
The  Lord  is  thy  |  shade  on  [  thy  ri^i^ht  |  hand. 

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6.  The  sun  shall  not  |  smite  thee  by  |  day, 
Nei-  I  ther  the  |  moon  by  |  night. 

7.  The  Lord  shall  keep  thee  |  from  all  |  evil; 
He  I  shall  [  keep  thy  |  soul. 

8.  The  Lord  shall  keep  thy  going  out  and  thy  |  coming 
From  this  time  forth,  and  |  even  for-  |  ever-  |  more. 


m. 


^  On  coming  to  the  Place  of  Burial  the  following  Psalm  may  he 
sung  or  else  a  proper  Hymn.  \_See  the  Hymns  For  the 
Burial  of  the  Dead.] 

Psalm  23.      Dominus  pastor  mens. 


THE  LORD  I  is  my  I  shepherd : 
I  I  shall  I  not  |  want. 

2.  He  maketh  me  to  lie  |  down  in  green  |  pastures; 
He  leadeth  me  be-  |  side  the  |  still  |  waters. 

3.  He  re-  |  storeth  my  |  soul;  [sake. 
He  leadeth  me  in  the  paths  of  righteousness  |  for  his  |  name's] 

4.  Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the  valley  of  the  |  shadow  of  | 
I  I  will  I  fear  no  |  evil:  [death. 

5.  For  1  thou  art  |  with  me ; 

Thy  rod  and  thy  |  staff  they  ]  comfort  ine ; 
5.  Thou  preparest  a  |  table  be-  |  fore  me 
In  the  presence  |  of  mine  |  ene-  |  mies; 

7.  Thou  anointest  my  |  head  with  |  oil; 
My  I  cup  I  runneth  |  over. 

8.  Surely  goodness  and  mercy  shall  |  follow  |  me 
All  the  I  days  |  of  my  |  life; 

9.  And  I  1  shall  |  dwell 

In  the  house  of  the  |  TjORD  |  for-  |  ever. 

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^  When  the  coffin  has  been  hicered  into  the  grave^  the  Minister 
may  read  a  portion  of  the  Psalms  or  Gospel^  after  which  ha 
shall  say : 

ITIORASMUCH  as  it  hath  pleased  Almighty  God, 
our  Heavenly  Father,  in  his  Providence  to  re- 
move our  friend  (brother  or  sister)  to  the  spiritual 
world,  we  therefore  commit  the  body  to  the  grave; 
earth  to  earth,  ashes  to  ashes,  dust  to  dust ;  believing 
in  the  resurrection  of  the  dead,  and  their  eternal  life, 
according  to  the  Gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
who  hath  declared  to  us  "  I  am  the  resurrection  and 
the  life :  he  that  belie veth  in  me,  though  he  were  dead 
yet  shall  he  live ;  and  Avhosoever  liveth  and  belie  veth 
in  me  shall  never  die.^^     Amen. 

^  Then  may  he  read  or  sung,  if  the  time  and  occasion  be  fitting^ 
the  Seven  Promises^  as  on  page  14. 

^  The  Minister  shall  say : 

I   HEARD  a  voice  from  heaven  saying  unto  me 
Write,  Blessed  are  the  dead  who  die  in  the  Lord 
from  henceforth. 

\  Then  shall  he  chanted^  or  else  the   Minister  shall  continue  to 
read  this  selection : 

Rev.  xiv:  13, 


iE|EiE^S^=S=S=l^i^E^33^i 


fc — -^ — E — — V^ 


B 


LESSPJD  I  are  the  |  dead, 
Who  I  die  in  the  |  Jjord  from  |  henceforth. 

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2.  Yea,  saith  the  Spirit ;  that  they  may  |  rest  from  their  \  labors ; 
And  their  |  works  do  |  follow  |  with  |  them.  [tion. 

3.  Blessed  and  holy  is  he  that  hath  part  in  the  |  first  resur-  |  rec- 
Upon  such  the  |  second  |  death  hath  |  no  |  power. 

Amen:  Blessing,  and  |  glory,  and  |  wisdom, 

And  thanks-  ]  giving,  and  ]  honor,  and  |  power,  and  |  might, 

Be  I  unto  our  |  God, 

For-  I  ever  and  |  ever:  |  A-  |  men. 

^  The7i  shall  be  said  the  LorcPs  Prayer: 

OUR  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  it  is  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  the  earth.  Give 
us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts, 
as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 

THE  Grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Chi'ist  be  with  us 
all  evermore.     Amen, 


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^t  tje  J^uneral  of  an  infant  oc  ¥oung  OTfiilti: 

^  The  follovnn.g  Psalms,  Lessons,  (fee,  may  be  used  in  connection 
with  suitable  portions  of  the  foregoing  service  : 

The  Psalms. 

Ps.      8.     O  Lord  our  Lord  how  excellent,  &c. 
Ps.  103.     Bless  the  Lord,  O  mj  soul,  &g. 
Ps.    24.     The  earth  is  the  Lord's,  «fec. 
Ps.    91.     He  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret  place,  &c. 
Ps.  148.     Alleluia.     Praise  ye  the  Lord  from  the  heavens,  &c. 
The  Lesson. 

JESUS  said.  Suffer  little  children  to  come  unto  me,  and  forbid 
them  not:  for  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  God.  Verily  I  say 
unto  you.  Whosoever  shall  not  receive  the  kingdom  of  God  as 
a  little  child,  shall  in  no  wise  enter  therein. — Luke  xviii:  16. 
Take  heed  that  ye  despise  not  one  of  these  little  ones ;  for  I 
say  unto  you,  that  their  angels  in  heaven  do  always  behold  the 
face  of  my  Father  who  is  in  heaven. 

Even  so  it  is  not  the  will  of  your  Father  who  is  in  heaven, 
that  one  of  these  little  ones  should  perish. — Mat.  xviii:  10. 

AND  1  looked,  and  lo,  a  Lamb  stood  on  the  mount  Sion,  and 
with  him  an  hundred  forty  and  four  thousand,  having  his 
Father's  name  written  in  their  foreheads.  And  I  heard  a  voice 
from  heaven,  as  the  voice  of  many  waters,  and  as  the  voice  of 
a  great  thunder:  and  I  heard  the  voice  of  harpers  harping  with 
their  harps :  and  they  sung  as  it  were  a  new  song  before  the 
throne,  and  before  the  four  beasts,  and  the  elders :  and  no  man 
could  learn  that  song  but  the  hundred  and  forty  and  four 
thousand,  which  were  redeemed  from  the  earth.  .  .  .  These  are 
they  which  follow  the  Lamb  whithersoever  he  goeth.  These 
were  redeemed  from  among  men,  being  the  first  fruits  unto  God 
and  to  the  Lamb.  And  in  their  mouth  was  found  no  guile:  for 
they  arc  without  fault  before  the  throne  of  God. — Jiev.  xiv :  1. 

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BURIAL   OF   THE   DEAD. 

The  Doctrine.  "^ 

REGARDING  those  who  die  in  inftincy  be  it  known,  that  eyery 
infant,  wheresoever  born, — whether  within  the  Church  o'^ 
out  of  it,  whether  of  pious  or  of  impious  parents, — when  he 
dies  is  received  by  the  Lord  and  is  educated  in  heaven.  For 
no  one  is  born  for  hell,  but  all  for  heaven,  and  man  himself  is 
in  fault  if  he  goes  to  hell :  but  infants  can  as  yet  be  in  no  fault. 
They  are,  therefore,  after  death  in  a  state  far  preferable  to  that 
of  infants  in  the  world  :  for  they  are  not  clothed  with  an  earthly 
body  but  with  a  body  like  that  of  the  angels.  They  are  committed 
to  the  care  of  such  angels  as  have,  in  the  life  of  the  body,  loved 
little  children  tenderly,  and  at  the  same  time  loved  God.  These 
angels  receive  them  as  their  own,  and  the  little  ones  love  them 
as  their  own  mothers.  They  are  instructed  according  to  divine 
order,  and  imbued  with  affections  of  good  and  by  them  with 
the  knowledge  of  truth ;  and  afterward,  when  they  are  perfected 
in  intelligence  and  wisdom,  they  are  introduced  into  heaven  and 
become  angels.     [H.  H.  329  et  seq.'] 

*^  At  the  Burial  the  Minister  shall  say : 

FOEASMUCH  as  it  hath  pleased  Almighty  God, 
our  Heavenly  Father,  in  his  Providence,  to  re- 
move this  child  to  the  spiritual  world,  we  therefore 
commit  the  body  to  the  grave;  earth  to  earth,  ashes 
to  ashes,  dust  to  dust ;  believing  in  the  resurrection 
of  the  dead,  and  their  eternal  life  in  heaven,  accord- 
ing to  the  Gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath 
enjoined  us,  saying,  "  Suffer  little  children  to  come 
unto  Me,  and  forbid  them  not,  for  of  such  is  the  king- 
dom of  heaven."     Amen. 

^  Then  shall  be  said  the  Lorcf  s  Prayer^  and  the  Benediction. 

THE  Grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  us 
all  evermore.     Amen. 

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PRAYERS,    &c., 

TO  BE  USED  IN  PRIVATE  OR  IN  THE  FAMILY. 


^  0?i  rising  in  the  morning  say: 
I  laid  me  down  and  slept ;  I  awaked  for  the  Lord  sustained 
me.     Glory  be  to  thee  O  Lord. 

*[[  Read  in  private,  or  vnth  the  assembled  household,  if  convenient^ 
the  Office  of  Morning  Praise;  or  else  one  of  the  proper 
Psalms  and  the  Lesson  :  saying,  after  the  Lesson : 

V. — My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning,  O  Lord  : 
P. — In  the  morning  will  I  direct  my  prayer  unto  thee  and 
will  look  up.      V. — 0  Lord  hear,  &c.     P. — And  let,  &c. 

][  Repeat  the  Morning  Prayers  and  conclude  thus  : 
The  Lord  keep  our  going  out  and  our  coming  in  from  this 
time  forth  and  evermore.     Amen. 

AT  THE  MORNING  MEAL 

Repeat  one  of  the  following  Sentences  or  Prayers : 

Our  Father  who  art  in  the  heavens;  give  us  this  day  our 
daily  bread.     Amen. 

God  be  merciful  unto  us  and  bless  us :  and  cause  his  face 
to  shine  upon  us.     Amen. 

How  excellent  is  thy  loving  kindness,  O  God !  Therefore  the 
children  of  men  put  their  trust  under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 
They  shall  be  abundantly  satisfied  with  the  fatness  of  thy  house, 
and  thou  shalt  make  them  drink  of  the  river  of  thy  pleasures. 
For  Avith  thee  is  the  fountain  of  life :  in  thy  light  shall  we  see 
light.     Amen. 

Shew  ua  thy  ways,  O  Lord,  teach  us  thy  paths :  lead  us  in 

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khj  truth,  and  teach  us :  for  thou  art  tho  Grod  of  our  salvation, 
on  thee  do  we  wait  all  the  day.     Amen. 

The  Lord  is  my  shepherd,  I  shall  not  want.  He  maketh 
me  to  lie  down  in  green  pastures,  he  leadeth  me  beside  the 
still  waters.  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  for  he  is  good,  for 
his  mercy  endureth  forever.     Amen. 

Bless  the  Lord,  0  my  soul,  and  forget  not  all  his  benefits : 
Who  forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities,  who  healeth  all  thy  diseases : 
who  satisfieth  thy  mouth  with  good  so  that  thy  youth  is  renewed 
like  the  eagles.     Amen. 

Blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord  from  this  time  forth  and 
forevermore.  From  the  rising  of  the  sun  unto  the  going  down 
of  the  same  the  Lord's  name  to  be  praised.     Amen. 

WE  thank  thee  0  Lord  for  the  light  of  this  day  and  for  thy 
mercies  which  are  new  every  morning :  grant  that  while 
we  are  nourished  by  thy  bounty  we  may  live  in  thy  fear  and  in 
love  one  to  another ;  to  the  praise  of  thy  holy  name.     Amen. 

AT  THE  NOONDAY  MEAL. 

The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  thee  0  Lord,  and  thou  givest 
them  their  meat  in  due  season.  Thanks  be  to  thee,  0  God. 
Amen. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  who  daily  loadeth  us  with  his  benefits, 
even  the  God  of  our  salvation.    Amen. 

The  Lord  knoweth  the  days  of  the  upright :  and  their  inher- 
itance shall  be  forever.  They  shall  not  be  ashamed  in  the  evil 
time,  and  in  the  days  of  famine  they  shall  be  satisfied.     Amen. 

Trust  in  the  Lord  and  do  good :  so  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the 
land  and  verily  thou  shalt  be  fed.  Delight  thyself  also  in  the 
Lord,  and  he  shall  give  thee  the  desires  of  thy  heart.     Ame7i. 

Behold  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them  that  fear  him,  upon 
them  that  hope  in  his  mercy;  to  deliver  their  soul  from  death, 
and  to  keep  them  alive  in  famine.     Amen. 

O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  for  he  is  good, — for  his  mercy 

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is  forever :  he  satisfieth  the  longing  soul ;  and  filleth  the  hungry 
soul  with  goodness.     A7nen. 

0  give  thanks  unto  the  God  of  heaven;  who  giveth  food  to  all 
flesh ;  for  his  mercy  endureth  forever.     A7nen. 

BLESS  to  us,  O  Lord,  what  thy  bounty  has  provided  and 
give  us  grateful  hearts.     Amen. 

AT  THE  EVENING  MEAL. 

Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  and  forget  not  all  his  benefits. 
Amen. 

1  will  extol  thee  0  Lord,  for  thou  hast  lifted  me  up,  and  hast 
not  made  my  foes  to  rejoice  over  me.     A7neii. 

Man  goeth  forth  unto  his  work  and  to  his  labour  until  the 
evening :  O  Lord  how  manifold  are  thy  works !  in  wisdom  hast 
thou  made  them  all.     The  earth  is  full  of  thy  riches.     Anien. 

Shew  us  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  and  grant  us  thy  salvation. 
Amen. 

Let  thy  mere}',  O  Lord,  be  upon  us,  according  as  we  hope  in 
thee.     Amen. 

The  earth,  0  Lord,  is  full  of  thy  mercy :  teach  me  thy  stat- 
utes.    Amen. 

Return  unto  thy  rest  O  my  soul ;  for  the  Lord  hath  dealt 
bountifully  with  thee.  For  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from 
death,  mine  eyes  from  tears,  and  my  feet  from  falling.     Amen. 

BLESS  to  us,  O  Lord,  these  thy  gifts;  and  fill  our  souls  with 
the  bread  of  life  which  cometh  down  from  heaven :  for  thy 
mercy's  sake.     Amen. 

^  Or  these  Prayers. 

GRANT  us  0  Lord,  with  grateful  hearts  to  adore  thee,  the 
Giver  of  all  blessings,  and  to  employ  the  gifts  of  thy  good- 
ness in  holy  and  useful  living,  to  the  glorj'  of  thy  name.  Amen. 
BLESS  to  us,  O  Lord,  these  thy  gifts :  and  Avhile  we  are  nour- 
ished from  day  to  dsbj  by  thy  bounty,  grant  that  we  may 
la))our  for  that  meat  which  endureth  unto  everlasting  life: 
through  thy  mercy.     Amen. 

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DAILY   DEVOTIONS. 

W'E  thank  thee,  O  Lord,  for  these  thy  gifts,  and  for  thy  mer- 
ciful protection  during  the  raght  [or  for  thy  merciful 
protection  and  guidance  during  the  day]  that  is  past:  grant  that 
this  night  [or  this  day]  va-Aj  be  passed  in  peace  and  without  sin : 
and  that  so,  living  in  thy  holy  fear,  we  may  utter  thy  praises 
with  unfeigned  lips.     Amen. 

\  Before  retiring  at  night  say: 

I  will  lay  me  down  in  peace  and  sleep :  for  thou  Lord  only 
makest  me  dwell  in  safety.     Thanks  be  to  thee,  0  God. 

^  Read  the  Complin,  or  a  proper  Psalm^  and  the  Lesson^  say- 
ing^ after  the  lesson : 

V. — ^Into  thy  hands  0  Lord  I  commit  my  spirit :  R. — Thou 
hast  redeemed  me  0  Lord  God  of  Truth.  V. — O  Lord  hear, 
<fec. :     R. — And  let,  &c. 

^  Repeat  the  Evening  Prayers^  concluding  thus  : 

V. — The  Lord  grant  us  his  peace:  R. — And  life  eternal. 
Amen. 

THE  night  is  passed.     I  bless  thee,  O  Lord,  and  I  pray  thee 
to  keep  me  during  this  day  from  all  sin,  and  save  me  O 
Lord ! 

I  worship  and  pray  to  thee,  0  Jesus  Christ,  my  God,  my  King, 
my  Saviour ;  keep  me,  O  Lord,  that  I  may  glorify  thee  and  have 
mercy  upon  me  forever,  according  to  thy  will ! 

0  thou  true  Light  that  lighteth  every  man  that  cometh  into 
the  world ;  thou  didst  come  into  this  world  out  of  love  for  us 
men,  and  the  whole  creation  rejoices  at  thy  coming:  Thou 
hast  called  me,  0  Lord,  to  an  inheritance  in  the  kingdom  of 
light:  with  thy  holy  angels  I  will  therefore  sing  to  thee  and 
and  praise  thee ! 

1  give  thee  thanks,  O  heavenly  Father,  who  art  compassion- 
ate, and  full  of  mercy  and  truth,  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ :  I  would  thank  thee  for  every  thing  that  I  have,  through 

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DAILY   DEVOTIONS. 

every  thing  that  T  am,  and  in  every  thing  that  I  do :  for  that  thou 
hast  hitherto  protected  and  aided  me,  preserved  and  sheltered 
me,  comforted  and  upheld  me ;  and  hast  brought  me  safe  until 
this  hour.  And  I  pray  and  entreat  thee,  0  thou  who  lovest  all 
men,  of  thy  great  goodness,  to  grant  that  I  may  spend  this  and 
every  other  day  of  my  life  in  peace  and  in  thy  fear.  Ward  off 
from  me,  from  all  thy  people,  and  from  this  place,  all  hatred,  all 
temptations,  all  efforts  of  evil  spirits,  all  counsels  of  wicked 
men,  all  approach  of  enemies  secret  or  known.  And  provide 
for  me  what  is  good  and  useful  to  me,  and  lead  me  not  into 
temptation  but  deliver  me  from  evil.  May  thy  grace,  mercy 
and  peace  be  upon  me,  O  Lord  God,  my  Savior  Jesus  Christ: 
to  whom  belong  all  honour  and  glory,  might  and  worship :  now 
and  ever.     Amen. 

I  THANK  thee,  O  Lord  my  God,  for  that  thou  hast  awakened 
me  from  the  rest  of  sleep,  by  thy  great  mercy :  awaken  my 
mind  to  righteousness,  0  Lord,  that  my  eyes  may  see  thy  salva- 
tion. May  thy  holiness  come  and  dwell  in  me  this  day,  and 
may  thy  mercy  preserve  and  keep  me  thy  servant,  and  make  me 
worthy  at  all  times,  by  night  and  day,  to  think  of  the  love  of 
thy  commandments  and  with  thanksgiving  to  praise  thee  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who  art  God  over  all,  blessed 
forever.     Ameyi. 

OTHOU  who  hast  blessed  me  with  the  light  of  this  day, 
who  causest  thy  sun  to  rise  on  the  just  and  on  the  unjust, 
lighten  my  heart,  O  Lord  of  all :  and  grant  me  grace  that  I 
may  live  this  day  to  please  thee :  deliver  me  from  all  evil  and 
from  the  power  of  the  adversary :  give  me  strength,  O  Lord,  from 
day  to  day  to  fulfill  the  duties  of  my  station :  give  me  to  bear, 
O  my  Saviour,  thy  easy  burden ;  that  I  may  stand  fast  in  thy 
commandments,  and  do  at  all  times  only  that  which  is  agree- 
able to  thee:  that  so  I  may,  with  thy  holy  angels,  bless  and 
praise  and  give  thanks  and  glory  to  thee  on  high:  now  and 
evermore.     Ainen. 

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DAILY   DEVOTIONS. 

LIGHTEN  our  eyes,  O  Lord,  lest  we  sleep  the  sleep  of 
death.  We  give  thee  thanks,  Holy  Lord,  Father  Almighty, 
who  hast  in  thy  mercy  brought  us  through  the  night  to  the 
nours  of  morning ;  pour,  we  beseech  thee,  thy  holy  light  into  our 
souls,  that  we  may  be  ready  devoutly  and  gladly  to  serve  thee, 
by  whose  wisdom  we  were  created,  and  by  whose  providence 
we  are  sustained :  that  so  we  may  pass  this  and  all  our  days  in 
peace  and  without  sin,  and  at  eventide  ma}^  again  give  thanks 
to  thee,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

GRANT,  0  Lord  Jesus,  that  I  may  persevere  in  all  good 
purposes,  and  in  thy  holy  service  unto  my  life's  end :  and 
that  1  may  this  day  begin  more  perfectly  than  I  have  hitherto 
done.     Amen. 

LORD  and  Master  of  my  life,  save  me  this  day  from  a  spirit 
of  idleness,  of  discouragement,  of  ambition,  and  of  idle 
■^and  frivolous  talk.     And  grant  me,  thy  servant,  a  spirit  of  tem- 
perance, of  humility,  of  patience  and  of  love.     Yea,  my  Lord, 
O  King,  give  me  to  see  my  own  offenses,  and  not  to  judge  or 
blame  my  brother:  for  thou  art  blessed  forevermore.     Ajyieii. 

INTO  thy  hands,  0  Lord,  we  commit  our  spirits,  our  souls 
and  our  bodies :  for  thou  hast  created  and  redeemed  them, 
O  Lord  God  Almighty :  and  together  with  ourselves  all  our  re- 
lations, and  those  who  are  most  dear  to  us,  especially  any  who 
are  in  distress  of  mind  or  body,  in  sickness  or  temptation.  Pre- 
serve us,  O  Lord,  we  beseech  thee  from  all  evil,  and  order  all 
our  ways  this  and  every  day,  in  peace,  according  to  thy  will. 
Amen. 

May  the  Almighty  and  merciful  Lord  bless  us,  and  lift  up  the 
light  of  his  countenance  upon  us,  this  day  and  forevermore. 
Amen 

iSbening  ^ragers, 

LET  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  be  set  forth  before  thee  as  incense, 
and  the  lifting  up  of  my  hands  as  the  evening  sacrifice. 
The  sun  is  set  and  the  day  is  gone.     I  bring  thee  an  offering 

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DAILY   DEVOTIONS. 

of  praise  and  thanksgiving,  O  King  Eternal !  May  thy  right 
hand  of  power  and  might  keep  me  from  all  assaults  of  the 
enemy. 

The  day  is  gone.  I  thank  thee,  O  Lord,  and  I  pray  thee  to 
grant  me  grace  to  spend  this  evening  and  night  without  sin : 
and  keep  me,  my  Saviour !     Amen. 

OLOKD!  how  much  have  I  sinned  against  thee  this  day,  in 
thought,  in  word,  in  deed !  How  are  my  good  resolves 
broken,  my  vows  forgotten ;  how  weak  and  foolish  have  1  been 
before  thee,  0  holy  and  all-seeing  God! 

Ah !  How  shall  1  stand  in  the  judgment,  O  Lord,  when  the 
book  of  my  life  is  opened  before  thee,  and  when  for  every  idle 
word  I  must  give  account !  For  who  shall  stand  when  thou 
appearest  O  Lord!  for  thou  art  like  a  refiner's  fire. 

0  Lord,  be  merciful  to  me  a  sinner.  Give  me  grace  to  search 
out  and  know  my  sins  and  to  sincerely  repent  of  them  in  ceas- 
ing to  commit  them.  O  my  Saviour,  thou  hast  overcome  the 
world :  give  me  strength  that  I  may  withstand  the  enemy  and 
endure  faithfully  to  the  end  :  and  grant  to  me  and  all  th})-  faithful 
servants,  O  Lord,  that  peace  which  the  world  can  neither  give 
nor  take  away:  for  thy  mercy's  sake.     Amen. 

IN  the  evening,  and  morning  and  noonday  we  praise  thee,  we 
bless  thee,  we  thank  thee  and  pray  thee,  0  Lord  and  Master 
of  all;  let  not  our  hearts  turn  away  to  words  or  thoughts  of 
wickedness,  but  rescue  us  from  all  dangers  of  the  soul.  For  to 
thee.  Lord,  our  eyes  look  up,  and  in  thee  is  our  hope :  let  us 
never  be  confounded  !     Amen. 

WE  give  thee  thanks,  O  Lord,  who  hast  preserved  us 
through  this  day :  we  give  thee  thanks,  who  wilt  be  our 
protector  through  the  night.  Bring  us,  O  Lord,  Ave  pray  thee, 
in  safety  to  the  morning  hours :  that  we  may  rise  refreshed  and 
renewed  in  body  and  soul,  to  serve  thee  with  gladness,  and  to 
praise  thee  the  (iriver  of  all  good,  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ.     Amen. 

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OCCASIONAL   PRAYERS. 

OMOST  merciful  Lord  Jesus,  mortify  in  me  all  vices,  un- 
holy affections,  and  unruly  passions.  Take  away  from  me 
whatever  is  unlawful,  inordinate,  or  displeasing  in  thy  sight; 
and  give  me  a  heart  after  thine  own,  upright,  simple,  pure,  and 
godly,  and  deliver  and  keep  me  from  all  sin.     Amen. 

O  MERCIFUL  Lord  Jesus,  preserve  me  from  all  evil,  vain, 
proud  thoughts,  and  unchaste  affections :  grant  that  I  may 
sincerely  seek  thee  alone  and  in  thee  only  take  my  rest.     Amen. 

TO  thy  merciful  keeping  I  commit  me  and  those  who  are  near 
and  dear  to  me :  and  do  thou,  O  blessed  Lord,  give  us  thy 
peace  now  and  evermore. 

May  the  Almighty  and  merciful  Lord  bless  and  keep  us,  this 
night  and  forevermore.     A7nen. 


a^ccamnal  drapers. 

At  a  Faviily  Reunion. 
Ps.  33.     Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  0  ye  righteous,  &c. 

OLORD,  our  heavenly  Father,  in  whose  merciful  hands  are 
all  our  coming  in  and  going  out:  we  thank  thee  for  thy 
good  Providence  by  which  we  have  been  preserved  and  are  en- 
abled to  meet  together  in  joy  this  day:  grant,  Ave  pray  thee, 
that  we  may  be  not  forgetful  of  thy  mercies,  but  that  as  we 
rejoice  in  thee  in  the  hour  of  prosperity  and  gladness,  so  we 
niny  surely  trust  in  thee  in  the  day  of  trial,  knowing  that  thou 
art  good  to  all  and  that  thy  mercies  are  over  all  thy  works: 
and  to  thee  be  praise  and  glory  forever.  Amen. 
Our  Father,  &c. 

At  a  Marriage  Feast. 
Ps.  128.     Blessed  is  every  one  that  feareth  the  Lord,  &c. 

LORD,  our  heavenly  Father,  who  art  the  source  of  all 
blessing  and  the  Author  of  every  happy  and  good  thing 
in  our  lives :  let,  we  pray  thee,  our  beginning  and  our  ending 
bo  in  thee.     Grant  us  thy  blessing  on  this  occasion  of  joy:  and 

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let  our  hearts  be  moved  by  thy  goodness  and  bounty  to  a  life 
of  grateful  devotion  to  thy  holy  will  and  of  godly  love  one  to  an- 
other: for  thy  mercy's  sake,  O  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,     Amen. 

Our  Father,  &c. 

In   Times  of  Affliction. 

Ps.  31.     In  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  ray  trust,  &c- 

0(tOD  who  art  a  shelter  for  us  and  a  strong  tower  from  the 
enemy,  hear  our  prayers  which  we  make  unto  thee  when 
our  hearts  are  overwhelmed,  and  lead  us  to  the  Rock  that  is 
higher  than  ourselves:  that,  trusting  in  thy  sure  protection  and 
guidance,  we  may  daily  perform  our  vows  and  render  praise 
unto  thy  name  forever.  Amen. 
Our  Father,  &c. 


Itinerary. 

Prayers  Before  or  on  a  Journey. 

Ant.     He  shall  give  his  angels  charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee 
in  all  thy  ways. 
Ps.  139.     O  Lord  thou  hast  searched  me,  &c. 
Ps.     91.     He  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret  place,  &c. 
Ps.  107,     O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  &c. 

Let  us  pray, 
V. — O  Lord  save  thy  servants:  R. — Who  put  their  trust  in 
thee.  V. — Send  us  help  from  the  Sanctuary :  R. — And  defend 
us  out  of  Zion.  V. — Be  unto  us,  O  Lord,  a  tower  of  strength: 
R. — From  the  face  of  the  enemy.  V. — Every  day  will  we  bless 
thee,  O  Lord:  R. — And  praise  thy  name  forever.  V. — Show 
us  thy  ways,  O  Lord:  R. — Teach  us  thy  paths.  V. — O  send 
out  thy  light  and  thy  truth:  R. — Let  them  lead  us.  V. — Let 
them  bring  us  unto  thy  holy  hill :  R. — And  to  thy  tabernacles. 
V. — O  Lord,  hear,  &c. :     R. — And  let,  &c, 

DIRECT  us,  O  Lord,  in  all  our  doings  with  thy  most  gi'acious 
favor,  and  further  us  with  thy  continual  help:  that  in  all 

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our  works  begun,  continued  and  ended  in  thee,  we  may  glorify 
thy  holy  name,  and  finally,  by  thy  mercy,  obtain  everlasting 
life.     Amen. 

O  ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  fillest  all  things  with  thy  presence, 
who  compassest  our  path  whithersoeTer  we  go,  and  art 
acquainted  wdth  all  our  ways :  send,  we  pray  thee,  thy  holy 
angel  to  be  our  guide  and  protector  on  our  way,  and  prosper 
thou  our  journey  to  thy  glory,  and  if  it  be  thy  will,  to  the  suc- 
cessful accomplishment  of  our  own  purposes,  and  a  safe  and 
peaceful  return  unto  our  homes.  Preserve  us  from  all  sin,  that 
we  may  serve  thee  in  thankfulness  and  obedience  all  the  days 
of  our  pilgrimage.  Bless  the  home  also  we  have  left  behind, 
and  all  that  remain  in  it,  that  at  whatsoever  distance  we  be 
from  one  another,  we  may  all  live  and  walk  in  the  same  spirit 
of  faith  and  holiness  and  love.  And,  in  the  end  of  our  pil- 
grimage, bring  us  all  together  into  that  blessed  rest  which 
thou  hast  prepared  for  thy  people :  through  thy  mercy,  O  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord,  to  whom  Ave  commend  ourselves  and  all  ours, 
1:»oth  now  and  evermore.     A^jien. 

MAY  the  Almighty  and  mercifnl  Lord  direct  us  in  the  way 
of  peace  and  prosperity:  that  we,  running  the  straight 
path  of  his  commandments,  may,  when  the  journey  of  our  earthly 
life  is  over,  reach  with  joy  our  heavenly  and  eternal  home. 
A}nen. 

Our  Father,  &c. 

V. — ^Let  us  go  on  our  way  in  peace : 

Jt. — In  the  name  of  the  Lord.     Ameri. 


preparation  for  tf)e  J^olg  iltommunion. 


Let  a  man  examine  himself,  and  so  let  him  eat  of  that  bread  and  drink  of 
that  cup.  — [1  Cor.  xi :  28.] 

Is  not  the  Holy  Snppei-  a  Sacrament  of  repentance,  and  hence  an  introduction 
into  heaven?  For  is  it  not  declared  to  the  (.'onimuiiicants  that  they  must  do 
the  work  of  repentance  before  they  approach  ?    [A.  R,  531.] 

THE  DOCTRINE 

Concerning   Repentance,  Self-examination,  Confession  and 
THE  Remission  of  Sins. 

HE  who  wishes  to  be  saved  must  confess  his  sins,  and  do 
the  work  of  repentance. 

To  confess  sins,  is  to  know  one's  evils,  to  see  them  in  himself, 
to  acknowledge  them,  to  make  himself  guilty,  and  to  condemn 
himself  on  account  of  them.  This,  when  it  is  done  before  God, 
is  the  confession  of  sins. 

To  do  the  work  of  repentance,  is, — after  a  man  has  thus  con- 
fessed his  sins  and,  from  an  humble  heart,  has  made  supplica- 
tion for  remission,  to  desist  from  them,  and  to  live  a  new  life 
according  to  the  precepts  of  charity  and  faith. 

He  who  only  acknowledges  generally  that  he  is  a  sinner,  and 
makes  himself  guilty  of  all  evils,  and  yet  does  not  explore  him- 
self, that  is,  see  his  sins,  makes  confession  indeed,  but  not  the 
confession  of  repentance ;  he,  because  he  does  not  know  his 
own  evils,  lives  afterward  as  before. 

He  who  lives  the  life  of  charity  and  faith  does  the  work  of 
repentance  daily ;  he  reflects  upon  the  evils  which  are  with  him, 
he  acknowledges  them,  he  guards  against  them,  he  supplicates 
the  Lord  for  help.  For  man  of  himself  continually  lapses  to- 
ward evil,  but  he  is  continually  raised  by  the  Lord,  and  led  to 
good.  Such  is  the  state  of  those  who  are  in  good ;  but  they 
who  are  in  evil  lapse  continually,  and  are  also  continually  ele- 
vated by  the  Lord,  but  are  only  withdrawn  from  falling  into  the 
most  grievous  evils,  to  which  of  themselves  they  tend  with  all 
their  power. 

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The  man  who  explores  himself  ia  order  to  do  the  work  of 
repentance,  must  explore  his  thoughts  and  the  intentions  of  his 
will,  and  must  there  examine  what  he  would  do  if  it  were  per- 
mitted him,  that  is,  if  he  were  not  afraid  of  the  laws,  and  of 
the  loss  of  reputation,  honor  and  gain.  There  the  evils  of  man 
reside,  and  the  evils  which  he  does  in  the  body  are  all  from 
thence.  They  who  do  not  explore  the  evils  of  their  thought  and 
will,  can  not  do  the  work  of  repentance,  for  they  think  and  will 
afterwards  as  they  did  before,  and  yet  to  will  evils  is  to  do  them. 
This  is  self-examination. 

Repentance  of  the  mouth  and  not  of  the  life  is  not  repentance, 
and  sins  are  not  remitted  by  means  of  repentance  of  the  mouth, 
but  by  repentance  of  the  life.  Sins  are  indeed  continually  re- 
mitted to  man  by  the  Lord,  for  he  is  mercy  itself,  but  still  they 
adhere  to  man,  however  he  may  suppose  that  they  are  remitted; 
nor  are  they  removed  from  him  but  by  a  life  according  to  the 
precepts  of  true  faith.  So  far  as  he  lives  according  to  those 
precepts,  so  far  his  sins  are  removed;  and  so  far  as  they  are 
removed,  so  far  are  they  remitted. 

It  is  supposed  that  sins  are  wiped  away,  or  are  washed  off, 
as  filth  is  by  water,  when  they  are  remitted ;  but  sins  are  not 
wiped  away,  but  they  are  removed;  that  is,  man  is  withheld 
from  them  when  he  is  kept  in  good  by  the  Lord :  and  when  he 
is  kept  in  good  it  appears  as  if  he  were  without  them,  thus  as 
if  they  were  wiped  away ;  and  so  far  as  man  is  reformed,  so  far 
he  is  capable  of  being  kept  in  good.  He  who  supposes  that  sins 
are  in  any  other  manner  remitted,  is  very  much  deceived. 

The  signs  that  sins  are  remitted,  that  is,  removed,  are  these 
which  follow.  They  whose  sins  are  remitted,  perceive  a  delight 
in  worshipping  God  for  the  sake  of  God,  and  in  serving  their 
neighbor  for  the  sake  of  their  neighbor,  thus  in  doing  good  for 
the  sake  of  go6d,  and  in  speaking  truth  for  the  sake  of  truth ; 
they  are  unwilling  to  claim  merit  by  any  thing  of  charity  and 
fiiith;  they  shun  and  are  averse  to  evils,  as  enmities,  hatreds, 
revenges,  adulteries,  and  the  very  thoughts  of  such  things  with 

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intention.  But  the  signs  that  sins  are  not  remitted,  that  is,  re- 
moved, are  these  which  follow.  They  whose  sins  are  not  remit- 
ted, worship  God  not  for  the  sake  of  (iod,  and  serve  their  neigh- 
bor not  for  the  sake  of  their  neighbor,  thus  they  do  not  do  good 
and  speak  truth  for  the  sake  of  good  and  truth,  but  for  the  sake 
of  themselves  and  the  world  :  they  wish  to  claim  merit  by  their 
deeds ;  they  perceive  nothing  undelightful  in  evils,  as  in  enmity, 
in  hatred,  in  revenge,  in  adulteries;  and  from  these  evils  they 
think  of  them  in  all  licentiousness. 

The  repentance  which  takes  place  in  a  free  state  is  of  avail, 
but  that  which  takes  place  in  a  state  of  compulsion  is  of  no 
avail.  States  of  compulsion  are  states  of  sickness,  states  of  de- 
jection of  mind  in  consequence  of  misfortune,  states  of  immi- 
nent death,  as  also  every  state  of  fear  which  takes  away  the 
use  of  reason.  He  who  is  evil,  and  in  a  state  of  compulsion 
promises  repentance  and  also  does  good,  when  he  comes  into 
a  free  state,  returns  to  his  former  life  of  evil ;  the  case  is  other- 
wise with  one  who  is  good. 

After  a  man  has  explored  himself,  and  acknowledged  his 
sins,  and  done  the  work  of  repentance,  he  must  remain  constant 
in  good  even  to  the  end  of  life.  For  if  he  afterwards  relapses 
into  his  former  evil  life,  and  embraces  it,  he  commits  profanation, 
for  he  then  conjoins  evil  with  good ;  whence  his  latter  state  be- 
comes worse  than  his  former,  according  to  the  words  of  the 
Lord :  "  When  the  unclean  spirit  is  gone  out  of  a  man,  he 
walketh  through  dry  places,  seeking  rest,  and  findeth  none. 
Then  he  saith,  I  will  return  into  mj  house  from  whence  I  came 
out ;  and  when  he  is  come,  he  findeth  it  empty,  swept,  and  gar- 
nished. Then  goeth  he  and  taketh  Avith  himself  seven  other 
spirits  more  wicked  than  himself,  and  they  enter  in  and  dwell 
there :  and  the  last  state  of  that  man  is  worse  than  the  first." — 
6'.  Mat.  xii:  43.     [H.  D.  159.] 


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To  Precede  and  to  Accompany  the  Holt  Communion. 


^  A  Prayer  to  God  that  He  tvould  be  pleased  to  assist  its  in  our  prep- 
aration to  receive  the  blessed  Sacrament. 

I  PROSTRATE  myself  before  Thee,  0  blessed  Jesus,  my 
most  gracious  God  and  merciful  Father,  in  an  humble 
acknowledgment  of  my  unworthiness,  and  insufficiency  of 
myself  for  any  thing  that  is  good,  I  know,  0  Lord,  that  with 
out  Thee  I  can  do  nothing;  and  therefore  do  humbly  implore 
Thy  gracious  assistance  and  acceptance  of  my  endeavors  to 
prepare  myself  for  the  worthy  receiving  of  the  Holy  Sacra- 
meht  of  Thy  precious  Body  and  Blood. 

Stir  up,  I  beseech  Thee,  such  pious  affections  and  disposi- 
tions in  my  soul  as  are  suitable  to  this  important  occasion: 
grant  me  such  a  sense  of  my  sins  as  may  affect  my  heart 
with  a  deep  sorrow  for  them,  and  an  eternal  hatred  and  dis- 
pleasure against  them;  and  such  a  sense  of  Thy  mercies  as 
may  effectually  engage  me  to  love  and  live  to  Thee,  who  hast 
loved  me  at  so  dear  a  rate  as  to  come  down  from  heaven  and 
suffer  death  to  seek  and  to  save  me.  And  let  the  words  of 
my  mouth  and  the  meditations  of  my  heart  be  always  accept- 
able in  Thy  sight,  0  Lord,  my  strength  and  my  Redeemer. 
Amen. 

^  The  preparation  necessary  to  the  worthy  attendajnce  on  the  Holy  Sup- 
per involves  the  following  particulars. 

1.  Self-examination. 

2.  Confession  and  repentance  of  evils  as  sins, 

3.  A  steadfast  purpose  to  lead  a  new  life,  according  to  the 
divine  commandments. 

4.  Charitv  with  all  men. 

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%  A  Prayer  before  selj-examinaiicm. 

HEAR  the  voice  of  my  humble  petition,  0  Lord,  now  1 
cry  unto  Thee,  and  lift  up  mine  hands  toward  Thy  mer- 
cy-seat. Behold,  Lord,  now  I  am  about  to  search  into  my 
own  heart:  but  alas!  my  heart  is  deceitful  and  desperately 
wicked,  who  can  know  it?  Thou,  therefore,  who  searchest 
the  heart  and  triest  the  reins,  discover  to  me  all  the  evil  and 
deceit  of  my  own  heart,  that  I  may  confess^  lament,  and  for- 
sake them,  and  obtain  mercy.  Hear  me  and  help  me  for  Thy 
mercy's  sake,  0  Jesus  my  Savior.     Amen, 

\  A  Particular  enumeration  of  Sins  against  God  and  our  Neighbor, 
for  the  easier  Examination  of  our  lives,  very  -proper  to  be  used 
frequently,  but  esjjccially  before  receiving  the  Holy  Sacrament. 

I  ADJURE  thee,  O  my  soul,  in  the  presence  of  the  Great 
Judge,  who  knows  all  the  secrets  of  thine  heart,  and  as 
thou  wilt  answer  before  his  judgment-seat  at  the  last  day,  to 
tell  me — 

I. 

What  sins  art  thou  guilty  of  more  immediately  against  God? 

Art  thou  guilty  of  any  infidelity  or  atheism;  any  distrust 
in,  or  despair  of  God's  mercy  ? 

Art  thou  guilty  of  any  willful  ignorance  of  God,  or  of  any 
idolatry  in  worshiping  any  creature  ? 

Hast  thou  loved  any  thing  more  than  God,  or  feared  any 
one  above  him  ? 

Art  thou  guilty  of  repining  or  murmuring  at  God's  provi- 
dence, or  of  being  impatient  under  His  correction  ? 

Hast  thou  been  unthankful  for  His  mercies,  disobedient  to 
His  commands,  or  incorrigible  under  His  judgments  ? 

When,  and  in  what  manner,  hast  thou  been  guilty  of  dis- 
honoring God  by  blasphemous  and  irreligious  thoughts  or 
discourses,  or  by  tamely  hearing  others  blaspheme? 

Hast  thou  taken  God's  holv   name  in  vain,  by  customary 

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or  false  swearing,  or  by  the  breach  of  any  lawful  oath  or 
solemn  vow  ? 

Hast  thou  misspent  the  Lord's  day,  neglected  to  attend  the 
public  worship  of  God,  or  been  unprofitable  under  the  means 
of  grace? 

Hast  thou  dishonored  God  by  coldness  and  wanderings,  in- 
devotion,  and  carelessness  in  thy  prayers,  or  by  any  weariness 
in  His  service,  or  by  a  total  neglect  thereof? 

Hast  thou  hardened  thyself  in  impenitence,  putting  off  the 
day  of  repentance?  Hast  thou  rested  in- a  superficial  and 
partial  repentance,  or  frequently  relapsed  into  sin,  and  resisted 
the  good  motions  of  God's  spirit? 

Art  thou  guilty  of  pride,  either  in  apparel,  or  on  account 
of  thy  estate,  or  credit,  thy  faculties,  or  good  deeds  ?  Art  thou 
guilty  of  commending  thyself,  or  of  being  greedy  of  the  praise 
of  men;  of  performing  religious  duties  to  gain  applause,  or 
of  committing  sin  to  avoid  reproach  ? 

Hast  thou  been  greedy  of  riches,  or  of  sensual  pleasures  ? 

Hast  thou  been  guilty  of  violent  anger,  or  inconsideration, 
inconstancy,  or  discontent  ? 

Hast  thou  misspent  thy  time,  been  weak  to  resist  tempta- 
tions, or  abused  the  talents  with  which  God  hath  intrusted 
thee,  in  sin  and  wickedness? 

Hast  thou  been  guilty  of  intemperance  in  eating,  drinking, 
or  sleeping,  or  in  lawful  recreations? 

Hast  thou  been  guilty  of  idleness,  uncleanness,  lust,  forni- 
cation, or  adultery  ? 

Hast  thou  taken  delight  in  lewd  company,  in  vicious  and 
immodest  songs,  books,  pictures,  etc. 

Haet  thou  not  only  committed  these  sins  thyself,  but  taken 
pleasure  in  them  that  do  them  ? 

II 

0,  my  soul,  what  sins  art  thou  guilty  of,  more  especially 
against  thy  neighbor? 

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DEVOTIONS    FOR   HOLY   COMMUNION. 

How,  when,  where,  against  whom,  hast  thou  been  guilty 
of  any  injury,  injustice,  or  oppression;  any  breach  of  trust  or 
of  promise;  of  any  fraud  or  theft;  of  any  flattery  or  dissimu- 
lation; of  treachery  or  lying;  or  of  giving  any  just  scan- 
dal? 

How,  when,  where,  against  whom,  hast  thou  been  guilty 
of  any  ill-language,  detraction,  or  slander;  of  any  rash  cen- 
suring or  backbiting;  of  any  contempt  or  scoffing,  either  at 
his  infirmities  or  virtues? 

How,  when,  where,  against  whom,  hast  thou  been  guilty 
of  any  contentiousness,  spite,  or  revenge ;  of  railing  at,  or  of 
hurting,  or  of  murdering  thy  neighbor  in  thy  mind  by  ill- 
wishes  and  curses  ? 

Hast  thou  been  guilty  of  bearing  false  witness,  or  of  covet.- 
ing  the  possessions  of  others? 

Hast  thou  been  unthankful  to  those  who  have  done  thee 
good  ? 

Hast  thou  been  uncharitable  to  the  poor,  or  unkind  to  those 
among  whom  thou  livest? 

Hast  thou  tempted  others  to  sin  by  connivance  or  en- 
couragement, by  command  or  persuasion,  and  increased  thy 
own  damnation  by  furthering  that  of  thy  brother? 

Hast  thou,  in  any  instance,  done  to  another  what  thou 
wouldst  be  unwilling  he  should  do  unto  thee? 

^  When  you  examine  yourself  hy  this  catalogue,  pause  awhile  on  every 
particular,  and  where  you  think  yourself  not  guilty,  say,  "  Glory 
be  to  Thee,  0  Lord,  for  preserving  me  from  this  sin." 
When  your  conscience  pleads  guilty,  say,  "Lord  have  mercy  upon 
me,  and  forgive  me  this  sin." 

^A  prayer  after  self-examination. 

OLOKD  God,  I  have  now,  by  Thy  assistance,  considered 
my  own  evil  ways.  0  Thou,  who  alone  knowest  the 
heart,  and  who  only  can  change  it,  create  in  me  such  a  broken 
and  contrite  heart  as  Thou  hast  promised  not  to  despise,  and 

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80  deep  a  sense  of  my  own  sin  and  misery,  that  my  repentance 
may  bear  some  proportion  to  my  guilt.  Pardon  all  my  fail- 
ings, and  perfect  that  good  work  Thou  hast  begun  in  me,  for 
Thy  mercy's  sake,  0  Jesus  my  Savior.     A?nen. 

^  A  penitent  Confession  of  Sins,  with  an   humble   supplication  for 
Mercy  and  Forgiveness. 

O  ALMIGHTY  God,  our  everlasting  Father  and  Redeemer, 
glorious  in  holiness,  who  art  of  purer  eyes  than  to  be- 
hold iniquity,  and  hast  declared 'from  heaven  Thy  just  ab- 
horrence at  all  unrighteousness  of  men,  I  desire  to  humble  my 
soul  before  Thee  in  a  deep  sense  of  my  own  unworthiness 
and  vileness,  by  reason  of  the  many  sins  and  transgressions  I 
have  been  guilty  of  against  Thy  Divine  Majesty,  by  thought, 
word,  and  deed.  \_Here  name  the  particulars.~\  These,  my 
transgressions,  with  more  than  I  can  recollect  or  number,  are 
all  in  Thy  sight,  0  Lord,  and  my  most  secret  sins  in  the  light 
of  Thy  countenance. 

But  where,  and  to  whom  can  I  flee  for  pardon  and  succor, 
but  to  Thee,  0  Lord!  who  art  merciful,  long-suffering,  and 
abundant  in  goodness,  keeping  mercy  for  thousands,  and 
pardoning  iniquity  in  sin  ?  Vouchsafe,  therefore,  0  gracious 
God,  for  Thy  name's  sake,  to  look  upon  me  with  an  eye  of 
pity  and  compassion,  and  blot  out,  as  a  thick  cloud,  my 
transgressions,  and  as  a  cloud,  my  sins;  be  merciful  to  my 
unrighteousness,  and  my  sins  and  iniquities  remember  Thou 
no  more.  For  this  purpose,  lead  me  to  that  repentance  unto 
salvation  not  to  be  repented  of  Imprint  on  my  heart  so  fixed 
an  aversion,  and  so  just  a  sense  of  the  frightful  consequences 
of  sin,  that  I  may  no  longer  turn  Thy  grace  into  lascivious- 
ness,  but  flee  from  all  iniquity  as  from  the  face  of  a  serpent. 
May  I  make  it  the  future  business  of  my  life  to  keep  Thy 
commandments  always,  seeking  above  all  things  Thy  favor, 
which  is  better  than  life  itself 
But,  0  Lord,  I  am  not  able  to  do  these  things  of  myself; 

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my  frequent  backslidings  make  me  justly  distrust  the  sinceri- 
ty of  my  heart,  which  is  deceitful  above  all  things.  I  know, 
0  Lord,  that  the  way  of  man  is  not  in  himself;  from  Thee 
only  Cometh  my  help.  Help,  Lord,  or  I  perish.  0  God  of 
all  grace,  who  hast  promised  to  give  Thy  Holy  Spirit  to  them 
that  ask  it,  be  it  unto  me  according  to  Thy  Word.  Vouch- 
safe, I  most  humbly  and  earnestly  beseech  Thee,  Thy  Divine 
help  and  assistance,  to  strengthen  my  weakness,  to  succor  me 
in  temptations,  and  to  sanctify  me  throughout,  that  my  whole 
spirit,  soul,  and  body,  may  be  preserved  blameless  unto  th(. 
coming  of  thy  kingdom.     Amen. 


AT    THE    CELEBRATION. 

^A  Meditation  on  the  Institution  of  the  blessed  Sacrament. 

WORTHY  art  Thou,  0  blessed  Jesus,  to  be  obeyed  in  all 
that  Thou  commandest  us!  Worthy  art  Thou  for 
whose  sake  we  shall  do  this !  When  Thy  own  bitter  agony 
was  just  approaching,  Thou  wast  even  forgetful  of  Thyself 
to  think  of  us;  and  in  the  very  night  wherein  Thou  wast  be- 
trayed, didst  ordain  this  most  powerful  means  of  grace,  these 
sacred  pledges  of  Thy  love,  to  be  the  perpetual  food  and 
nourishment,  the  strengthening  and  refreshing  of  our  souls. 
O,  how  earnestly  were  Thy  thoughts  engaged,  how  wert  Thou 
wholly  taken  up  with  this  great  and  important  design!  And, 
therefore,  waiting  and  wishing  for  that  last  passover,  when 
Thou  hadst  formed  that  mighty  purpose  of  instituting  this 
blessed  ordinance  of  Thy  Holy  Supper,  and  with  the  most 
affecting  tenderness  of  the  strongest  love  didst  profess — "  With 
desire  have  I  desired  to  eat  this  passover  with  you  before  I 
suffer."  And  after  this,  could  it  ever  have  been  expected, 
from  any  of  Thy  followers,  that  they  should  have  no  desire 

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to  partake  of  this  holy  Sacrament;  that  they  should,  in  such 
numbers,  contrive  to  make  excuse,  one  going  to  his  farm,  and 
another  to  his  merchandise  ?  0,  let  Thy  earnestness  and  zeal 
awaken  our  careless,  carnal,  worldly  hearts,  to  consider  our 
duty  and  interest  in  doing  what  Thou  commandest  us,  in 
doing  this  in  remembrance  of  Thee !  "  Grraut  that  we  may 
remember  ourselves,  and  be  convinced  that  we  are  lost  and 
ruined  forever  if  we  do  not  remember  Thee.  0  Jesus !  Thy 
commands  are  not  grievous;  they  are  full  of  comfort  and  de- 
light :  they  are  the  straight  and  necessary  paths  to  everlast- 
ing happiness;  and  this  command,  most  delightful  in  itself, 
and  most  apt  to  enable  us  to  obey  the  rest.  Alas !  it  is  not 
for  Thy  sake,  but  our  own ;  it  is  for  our  sake  and  our  salva- 
tion that  Thou  wouldst  be  remembered  by  us.  Thou  canst 
reap  no  benefit,  no  advantage  from  such  careless  creatures  as 
we  are.  Ah!  foolish  and  unwise!  how  do  we  forsake  and 
renounce  our  own  interest,  and  run  headlong  into  ruin  and 
perdition,  when  we  forget,  when  we  refuse  to  remember  Thee! 
"The  ox  knoweth  his  owner,  and  the  ass  his  master's  crib;" 
but  more  stupid  and  insensible,  more  stubborn  and  ungrateful, 
are  we,  who  forget  Grod  our  Savior,  and  will  not,  in  this  holy 
Sacrament,  remember  Him,  who  in  his  love  and  in  his  pity 
redeemed  us.  Lord,  if  I  do  not  remember  Thee,  "let  my 
tongue  cleave  to  the  roof  of  my  mouth,  and  my  right  hand 
forget  her  cunning;"  let  me  have  no  power  nor  faculty  at  all 
to  rebel  against  Thee,  if  I  have  none  to  remember  and  obey 
Thee.  0,  that  I  may  remember  Thee  at  all  times,  and  that 
my  song  may  be  always  of  the  loving-kindness  of  the  Lord, 
and  especially,  according  to  Thy  appointment,  at  Thy  holy 
table !  0,  let  me  ever  say,  from  the  very  inmost  of  my  heart, 
and  with  all  the  powers  of  my  soul,  Blessed  Jesus,  Thy  love 
is  dearer  than  life,  and  stronger  than  death,  and  most  worthy 
to  be  had  in  everlasting  remembrance! 


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HYMN. — Ecce  panis  Angelorum. 

LO!  upon  the  altar  lies, 
Hidden  deep  from  human  eyes, 
Bread  of  angels  from  the  skies, 

Made  the  food  of  mortal  man: 
Children's  meat  to  dogs  denied; 
In  old  types  foresignified 
In  the  manna  heaven  supplied, 
Isaac  and  the  Paschal  Lamb. 

Jesus!  shepherd  of  the  sheep! 
Thou  Thy  flock  in  safety  keep. 
Living  Bread!  Thy  life  supply; 
Strengthen  us,  or  else  we  die; 

Fill  us  with  celestial  grace, 
Thou  who  feedest  us  below! 
Source  of  all  we  have  or  know! 
Grant  that  with  Thy  saints  above, 
Sitting  at  the  feast  of  love, 

We  may  see  Thee  face  to  face.     Amen. 

\  At  going  up  to  the  Altar. 

IN  the  multitude  of  Thy  tender  mercies,  0  Lord  God,  do  I 
now  approach  Thine  altar.  0  pardon  my  sins,  for  I  am 
a  sinful  creature,  0  Lord;  and  look  not  upon  mine  unwor- 
thiness,  but  upon  those  motives  which  drew  me  hither,  even 
my  own  miseries  and  thy  tender  mercies :  therefore  help  me 
to  supply  in  humility  what  I  want  in  worthiness,  and  let 
my  bended  knees  and  contrite  heart  show  that  I  durst  not 
have  come  hither  had  not  Thy  mercy  invited  me,  by  saying — 
"Come  unto  me,  all  ye  that  labor  and  are  heavy-laden,  and 
I  will  give  you  rest." 

%  Before  receiving  the  Bread. 

Lord  Jesus,  I  am  not  worthy  of  the  crumbs  which  fall  from 
Thv  table,  and  yet  Thou  givest  unto   me  the  bread  of  life. 

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Evermore  give  me  this  bread,  that  I  may  eat  thereof  and  live 

for  ever. 

^  After  receiving  the  Bread. 

Grant,  0  merciful  Lord,  that  by  this,  Thy  precious  body, 
my  soul  may  be  nourished  in  all  pure  love  to  Thee  and  to 
my  fellow-creatures;  and  dwelling  thus  in  Thee,  and  Thou  in 
me,  may  ever  bring  forth  the  fruit  of  good  works  unto  Thy 
praise  and  glory.     Ameru 

^  Before  receiving  the- Gup. 

"What  shall  I  render  unto  the  Lord  for  all  His  benefits 
toward  me  ?  I  will  take  the  cup  of  salvation,  and  call  upon 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

\  After  receiving  the  Cup, 

Grant,  O  merciful  Lord,  that  by  this,  Thy  precious  blood, 
my  soul  may  be  nourished  in  all  pure  and  heavenly  wisdom, 
and  thereby  have  power  and  strength  to  have  victory,  and  to 
triumph  against  the  devil,  the  world,  and  the  flesh. 
%  On  retiring  from  the  AUar. 

"  Bless  the  Lord,  0  my  soul ;  and  all  that  is  within  me, 
bless  His  Holy  Name!  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  and  for- 
get not  all  His  benefits;  Who  forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities, 
and  healeth  all  thy  diseases ;  Who  redeemeth  thy  life  ft*om 
destruction,  and  crowneth  thee  with  loving-kindness  and  ten- 
der mercies."  0  merciful  Jesus,  may  that  heavenly  food 
which  Thou  hast  now  fed  me  with  transfuse  new  life  and 
new  vigor  into  my  soul,  and  into  the  souls  of  all  those  who 
have  been  partakers  with  me  of  this  Holy  Communion,  that 
our  faith,  hope,  and  charity  may  daily  increase,  and  that  we 
may  all  grow  in  Thy  grace,  and  in  the  knowledge  of  Thee, 
our  God  and  Savior.     Amen. 

^  A  prayer  in  private,  after  receiving  the  Holy  Sacrament. 

OLOED  our  Heavenly  Father,  how  plentiful  is  Thy  good- 
ness, which  Thou  hast  laid  up  for  them  that  fear  Thee, 

9.') 


DEVOTIONS   FOR   HOLY    COMMUNION. 

which  Thou  hast  prepared  for  them  that  put  their  trust  in 
Thy  mercy,  even  before  the  sons  of  men!  I  praise  and  mag- 
nify Thy  great  and  glorious  name,  0  Lord,  for  all  those  mani- 
fold mercies  and  blessings  which  Thou  hast  bestowed  upon 
me  ever  since  I  was  born.  O  Lord  God,  Thou  hast  been  my 
trust  from  my  youth ;  by  Thee  have  I  been  holden  up  from 
the  womb;  my  praise  shall  continually  be  of  Thee.  Enable 
me,  0  Lord,  through  Thy  gracious  assistance,  to  perform  the 
conditions  of  that  sacramental  covenant  which  I  have  this 
day  so  solemnly  renewed  and  confirmed  in  Thy  presence,  and 
at  Thy  table;  that  through  the  strength  and  power  of  that 
heavenly  food  I  have  there  been  partaker  of,  I  may  daily 
grow  in  grace,  and  abound  in  every  good  word  and  work. 
Help  me  to  subdue  all  those  inordinate  lusts  and  corrupt 
affections  which  war  against  my  soul.  Purify  my  mind  from 
all  evil  intentions  and  vain  thoughts;  and  suffer  neither  pride, 
vain-glory,  self-love,  malice,  hatred,  nor  revenge,  nor  any 
other  evil  whatsoever,  henceforth  to  reign  in  me.  Let  Thy 
Holy  Spirit  continually  guard  me  against  those  numerous 
temptations  which  so  strongly  beset  me.  Fix  my  inconstant 
mind  that  I  may  not  be  led  away  by  the  errors  of  the  wicked, 
and  fall  from  Thee,  the  rock  of  my  steadfastness ;  but  that  I 
may  persevere  in  good  works  unto  the  end.  Moderate  my 
affections  and  desires,  that  they  may  be  confined  to  such  ob- 
jects  as  are  well-pleasing  in  Thy  sight.  Let  thy  will  be  the 
sole  guide  and  measure  of  mine,  that  all  my  hopes  and 
wishes  may  center  in  Thee  alone;  and  that,  feeding  ever  upon 
Thy  body  and  upon  Thy  blood  in  my  inner  man,  I  may  be 
continually  renewed  in  Thy  heavenly  love  and  wisdom,  and 
thereby  be  preserved  in  all  virtue  and  holiness  of  life  unto 
the  coming  of  Thine  everlasting  kingdom.     Amen. 


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Erticleis  of  ^ff'diitfi 

Of  the  New  Church  signified  by  the  New  Jerusalem  in  the 

Revelation'  : 

As  set  forth  in  the  Liturgj'  of  the  Xew  Church  General  Conference  in  Eng- 
gland,  and  copied  thence  into  the  Book  of  Worship  of  the  General  Convention 
of  the  New  Church  in  the  United  States. 

1.  That  Jehovah  God,  the  Creator  and  preserver  of  heaven 
and  earth,  is  Love  itself  and  Wisdom  itself,  or  Good  itself  and 
Truth  itself:  That  he  is  one  both  in  Essence  and  in  Person,  in 
whom,  nevertheless,  is  the  Divine  Trinity  of  Father,  Son,  and 
Holy  Spirit,  which  are  the  essential  Divinity,  the  Divine  Hu- 
manity, and  the  Divine  Proceeding,  answering  to  the  soul,  the 
body,  and  the  operative  energy  in  man:  and  that  the  Lord  and 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ  is  that  God. 

2.  That  Jehovah  God  himself  descended  from  heaven,  as 
Divine  Truth,  which  is  the  Word,  and  took  upon  him  Human 
Nature  for  the  purpose  of  removing  from  man  the  powers  of 
hell,  and  restoring  to  order  all  things  in  the  spiritual  world  and 
all  things  in  the  church :  That  he  removed  from  man  the  powers 
of  hell,  by  combats  against  and  victories  over  them;  in  which 
consisted  the  great  work  of  redemption :  That  by  the  same  acts, 
which  were  his  temptations,  the  last  of  which  was  the  passion 
of  the  cross,  he  united,  in  his  Humanity,  Divine  Truth  to  Di- 
vine Good,  or  Divine  Wisdom  to  Divine  Love,  and  so  returned 
into  his  Divinity  in  which  he  was  from  eternity  together  with, 
and  in,  his  Glorified  Humanity ;  whence  he  forever  keeps  the 
infernal  powers  in  subjection  to  himself:  And  that  all  who  be- 
lieve in  him,  with  the  understanding,  from  the  heart,  and  live 
accordingly,  will  be  saved. 

3.  That  the  Sacred  Scripture,  or  Word  of  God,  is  Divine 
Truth  itself;  containing  a  Spiritual  Sense  heretofore  unknown, 

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whence  it  is  Divinely  inspired  and  holy  in  every  syllable ;  o.s 
well, as  a  Literal  Sense,  which  is  the  basis  of  its  Spiritual  Sense, 
and  in  which  Divine  Truth  is  in  its  fulness,  its  sanctity,  and 
its  power :  thus  that  is  accommodated  to  the  apprehension  both 
of  angels  and  men :  That  the  spiritual  and  natural  senses  are 
united,  by  correspondences,  like  soul  and  body,  every  natural 
expression  and  image  answering  to,  and  including  a  spiritual 
and  divine  idea:  And  thus  that  the  Word  is  the  medium  of 
communication  with  heaven,  and  of  conjunction  with  the  Lord. 

4.  That  the  government  of  the  Lordls  Divine  Love  and  Wis- 
dom is  the  Divine  Providence :  which  is  universal,  exercised 
according  to  certain  fixed  laws  of  Order,  and  extending  to  the 
minutest  particulars  of  the  life  of  all  men,  both  of  the  good  and 
of  the  evil:  That  in  all  its  operations  it  has  respect  to  what  is 
infinite  and  eternal,  and  makes  no  account  of  things  transitory 
but  as  they  are  subservient  to  eternal  ends ;  thus,  that  it  mainly 
consists,  with  man,  in  the  connection  of  things  temporal  with 
things  eternal ;  for  that  the  continual  aim  of  the  Lord,  by  his 
Divine  Providence,  is  to  join  man  to  himself  and  himself  to 
man,  that  he  may  be  able  to  give  him  the  felicities  of  -eternal 
life :  And  that  the  laws  of  permission  are  also  the  laws  of  the 
Divine  Providence;  since  evil  can  not  be  prevented  without 
destroying  the  nature  of  man  as  an  accountable  agent;  and 
because,  also,  it  can  not  be  removed  unless  it  be  known,  and 
can  not  be  known  unless  it  appear :  Thus,  that  no  evil  is  per- 
mitted but  to  prevent  a  greater;  and  all  is  overruled,  by  the 
Lord's  Divine  Providence,  for  the  greatest  possible  good. 

5.  That  man  is  not  life,  but  is  only  a  recipient  of  life  from 
the  Lord,  who,  as  he  is  Love  itself  and  Wisdom  itself,  is  also 
Life  itself:  which  life  is  communicated  by  influx  to  all  in  the 
spiritual  world,  whether  belonging  to  heaven  or  to  hell,  and  to 
all  in  the  natural  world ;  but  is  received  differently  by  every 
one,  according  to  his  quality  and  consequent  state  of  reception. 

6.  That  man,  during  his  abode  in  the  world,  is,  as  to  his 
spirit,  in  the  midst  between  heaven  and  hell,  acted  upon  by  in 

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tuences  from  both,  and  thus  is  kept  in  a  state  of  spiritual  equi- 
librium between  good  and  evil;  in  consequence  of  which  he 
enjoys  free-will,  or  freedom  of  choice,  in  spiritual  things  as  well 
as  in  natural,  and  possesses  the  capacity  of  either  turning  him- 
self to  the  Lord  and  his  kingdom,  or  turning  himself  away  from 
the  Lord,  and  connecting  himself  with  the  kingdom  of  dark- 
ness: And  that,  unless  man  had  such  freedom  of  choice,  the 
Word  would  be  of  no  use,  the  Church  would  be  a  mere  name, 
man  would  possess  nothing  by  virtue  of  which  he  could  be  con- 
joined to  the  Lord,  and  the  cause  of  evil  would  be  chargeable 
on  God  himsel£ 

7.  That  man  at  this  day  is  born  into  evils  of  all  kinds,  or 
with  tendencies  toward  them:  That,  therefore,  in  order  to  his 
entering  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  he  must  be  regenerated  or 
created  anew;  which  great  work  is  effected  in  a  pi-ogressive 
manner,  by  the  Lord  alone,  by  charity  and  faith  as  mediums, 
during  man's  cooperation :  That  as  all  men  are  redeemed,  all 
are  capable  of  being  regenerated,  and  consequently  saved, 
every  one  according  to  his  state :  And  that  the  regenerate  man 
is  in  communion  with  the  angels  of  heaven,  and  the  unregen- 
erate  with  the  spirits  of  hell :  But  that  no  one  is  condemned  for 
hereditary  evil,  any  further  than  as  he  makes  it  his  own  by 
actual  life ;  whence  all  who  die  in  infancy  are  saved,  special 
means  being  provided  by  the  Lord  in  the  other  life  for  that 
purpose. 

8.  That  Repentance  is  the  first  beginning  of  the  Church  in 
man;  and  that  it  consists  in  a  man's  examining  himself,  both 
in  regard  to  his  deeds  and  his  intentions,  in  knowing  and 
acknowledging  his  sins,  confessing  them  before  the  Lord,  sup- 
plicating him  for  aid,  and  beginning  a  new  life :  That  to  this 
end,  all  evils,  whether  of  affection,  of  thought,  or  of  life,  are  to 
be  abhorred  and  shunned  as  sins  against  God,  and  because 
they  proceed  from  infernal  spirits,  who  in  the  aggregate  are 
called  the  Devil  and  Satan;  and  that  good  affections,  good 
thoughts  and  good  actions,  are  to  be  cherished  and  performed, 

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because  they  are  of  God  and  from  God :  That  these  things  ar# 
to  be  done  by  man  as  of  himself;  nevertheless,  under  the 
acknowledgment  and  belief,  that  it  is  from  the  Lord,  operating 
in  him  and  by  him:  That  so  far  as  man  shuns  evils  as  sins,  so 
far  they  are  removed,  remitted  or  forgiven ;  so  far  also  he  does 
good,  not  from  himself,  but  from  the  Lord;  and  in  the  same 
degree  he  loves  truth,  has  faith,  and  is  a  spiritual  man :  And 
that  the  Decalogue  teaches  what  evils  are  sins. 

9.  That  Charity,  Faith,  and  Good  Works,  are  unitedly  neces- 
sary to  man's  salvation ;  since  charity,  without  faith,  is  not 
spiritual,  but  natural;  and  faith,  without  charity,  is  not  living, 
but  dead ;  and  both  charity  and  faith,  without  good  works,  are 
merely  mental  and  perishable  things,  because  without  use  or 
fixedness :  And  that  nothing  of  faith,  of  charity,  or  of  good 
works,  is  of  man ;  but  that  all  is  of  the  Lord,  and  all  the  merit 
is  his  alone.  • 

10.  That  Baptism  and  the  Holy  Supper  are  sacraments  of 
divine  institution,  and  are  to  be  permanently  observed;  Bap- 
tism being  an  external  medium  of  introduction  into  the  Church, 
and  a  sign  representative  of  man's  purification  and  regenera- 
tion: and  the  Holy  Supper  being  an  external  medium,  to  those 
who  receive  it  worthily,  of  introduction,  as  to  spirit,  into  heaven, 
and  of  conjunction  with  the  Lord;  of  which  also  it  is  a  sign 
and  seal. 

11.  That  immediately  after  death,  which  is  only  a  putting  off 
of  the  material  body,  never  to  be  resumed,  man  rises  again  in 
a  spiritual  or  substantial  body,  in  which  he  continues  to  live 
to  eternity;  in  heaven,  if  his  ruling  affections,  and  thence  his 
life,  have  been  good :  and  in  hell,  if  his  ruling  affections,  and 
tlience  his  life,  have  been  evil. 

12.  That  now  is  the  time  of  the  Second  Advent  of  the  Lord, 
which  is  a  Coming,  not  in  Person,  but  in  the  power  and  glory 
of  his  Holy  Word :  That  it  is  attended,  like  the  first  Coming, 
with  the  restoration  to  order  of  all  things  in  the  spiritual  world, 
where    the   wonderful    divine    operation,   commonly   expected 

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ARTICLES   OF   FAITH. 

under  the  name  of  the  Last  Judgment,  has  in  consequence 
been  performed ;  and  with  the  preparing  of  the  way  for  a  new 
Church  on  the  earth, — the  first  Christian  Church  having  ful- 
filled its  mission :  as  foretold  by  the  Lord  in  the  Gospels :  And 
that  this  New  or  iSecond  Christian  Church,  which  will  be  the 
crown  of  all  Churches,  and  will  stand  forever,  is  what  was 
representatively  seen  by  John,  when  he  beheld  the  holy  city, 
New  Jerusalem,  descending  from  God  out  of  heaven,  prepared 
as  a  bride  adorned  for  her  husband. 


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1  /^OMFORT  ye,  comfort  ye  my  people,  |  saith  your  |  God : 

\j  Speak  ye  comfortably  to  Jerusalem  and  cry  unto  her  that 
her  I  warfare  |  is  ac-  j  complished. 

2  That  her  iniqui-  j  ty  is  |  pardoner! : 

For  she  hith  received  of  the  Lord's  hand  j  double  for  |  all  her 
I  sins. 

3  The  Yoice  of  him  that  crieth  in  the  wilderness,  prepare  ye  the 

1  way  of  the  |  Lord, 
Make  straight  in  the  desert  a  I  highway  |  for  our  |  God. 

4  Every  valley  shall  |  be  ex-  |  alted: 

And  every  moiintain  and  |  hill  shall  |  be  made  |  low. 

5  And  the  crooked  shall  j  be  made  |  straight : 
And  the  |  rough  |  places  |  plain. 

6  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  [  be  re-  |  vealed, 
^ And  all  flesh  shall  |  see  it  to-  |  gether : 

For  the  mouth  of  the  |  Lord  hath  i  spoken  [  it. 


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2  And  the  desert  |  shall  re-  |  joice, 
And  I  blossom  |  as  the  ;  rose, 

3  It  shall  blossom  a-  |  bundant-  ]  ly 

And  rejoice  |  even  with     joy  and  |  singing. 

4  The  glory  of  Lebanon  shall  be     given  to  ;  it, 
The  excellency  of  |  Carmel  |  and  of  |  Sharon. 

5  They  shall  see  the  glory  |  of  the  |  Lord, 
The  excel-  |  lency  |  of  our  |  God. 

6  Strengthen  ye  the  j  weak  |  hands, 
And  con-  |  firm  the  |  feeble  j  knees. 

7  Say  to  them  of  |  fearful  |  heart, 
Be  I  strong,  |  fear  (  not. 

8  Behold,  your  God  will  |  come  with  !  vengeance, 

God  with  a  recompense ;  |  he  will  |  come  and  |  save  you. 

Is.  XXXV. 


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OZION,  that  I 
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bringest  good  |  tidings, 

I  into  the  |  high  [  mountain. 

2  0  Jerusalem,  that  |  bringest  good  |  tidings, 
Lift  I  up  thy  !  voice  with  |  strength. 

3  Lift  it  up,  be  |  not  a-  [  fraid : 

Say  unto  the  cities  of  |  Judah,  Be-  |  hold  your  |  Grod. 

4  Behold  the  Lord  Jehovih  will  |  come  in  |  strength ; 
And  his  |  arm  shall  |  rule  for  |  him. 

5  Behold,  his  re-  |  ward  is  |  with  him. 
And  his  j  work  be-  |  fore  |  him. 

6  He  shall  feed  his  |  flock  like  a  !  shepherd; 
He  shall  gather  the  |  lambs  |  with  his  |  arm; 

7  And  shall  carry  them  |  in  his  |  bosom : 

And  shall  gently  lead  |  those  that  |  are  with  |  young. 

Is.  XL. 


HOW  beautiful  up-  j  on  the  |  mountains 
Are  the  feet  of  |  him  that  |  bringeth  good  |  tidings, 
2  That  pro-  |  claimeth  |  peace. 

That     bringeth  good  |  tidings  of  |  good, 
S^That  pro-  |  claimeth  sal-  |  vation; 

That  saith  to     Zion,  |  thy  God  |  reigneth. 

4  Thy  watchmen  shall  lift  |  up  the  |  voice: 
With  the  voice  to-  |  gether  |  shall  they  |  sing. 

5  For  they  shall  see  i  eye  to  |  eye. 

When  the  Lord  shall  |  bring  a-  j  gain  |  Zion. 

6  Break  forth  |  into  |  joy; 

Sing  together,  ye  waste  places  )  of  Je-  |  rusa-  |  lem : 

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7  For  the  Lord  hath  comfort-  |  ed  his  |  people; 
He  hath  re-  |  deemed  Je-  |  rusa-  |  lem. 

8  The  Lord  hath  made  bare  his  |  holy  j  arm, 
In  the  I  eyes  of  |  all  the  |  nations ; 

9  And  all  the  |  ends  of  the  |  earth 

Shall  see  the  sal-  i  vation  I  of  our  I  God. 


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11.         all  I  people 

A  feast  of  fat  things,  a  |  feast  of  |  wines  on  the  |  lees, 

2  Of  fat  things  |  full  of  |  marrow, 

Of  wines  on  the  |  lees  |  well  re-  |  fined. 

3  And  he  will  de-  |  stroy  in  this  |  mountain 

The  face  of  the  covering  |  cast  |  over  all  |  people, 

4  And  the  vail  that  is  spread  |  over  all  |  nations. 
He  will  swallow  up  |  death  in  |  victo-  |  ry  : 

5  And  the  |  Lord  Je-  |  hovih 

Will  wipe  away  |  tears  from  !  off  all  |  faces: 

6  And  the  rebuke  of  his  people  shall  he  |  take  a-  j  way 
From  off  all  the  earth:  for  the  |  Lord  hath  |  spoken  |  it. 

7  And  it  shall  be  said  in  that  day,  Lo,  |  this  is  our  |  God; 
We  have  waited  for  |  him,  and  |  he  will  j  save  us : 

8  This  is  the  Lord;  we  have  |  waited  |  for  him; 

We  will  be  glad  and  re-  |  joice  in  [  his  sal-  |  vation. 

Is.  XXV :  6 


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"      U  earth ! 

Who  hast  set  thy  |  glory  a-  |  bove  the  |  heavens. 

2  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and  sucklings  hast  thou  ordained 

strength  because  of  thine  |  ene-  |  mies. 
To  put  to  silence  the  |  enemy  j  and  the  a-     venger. 

3  When  I  behold  thy  heavens,  the  j  work  of  thy  .  fingers, 
The  moon  and  the  |  stars  which  [  thou  hast  or-  |  dained ; 

4  What  is  man,  that  thou  art     mindful  [  of  him  ? 
And  the  son  of  man,  that  j  thou  dost  |  visit  |  him? 

5  For  thou  madest  him  a  little  lower  |  than  the  |  angels, 
And  hast  crowned  him  with  |  glory  |  and  with  |  honor. 

6  Thou  hast  made  him  to  rule  over  the  ;  works  of  thy  |  hands; 
Thou  hast  put  [  all  things  |  under  his  |  feet : 

7  All  I  sheep  and  |  oxen, 

And  also  the  |  beasts  I  of  the  |  field: 

8  Fowls  of  the  air,  and  fishes  |  of  the  |  sea, 

And  whatever  passeth  j  through  the  |  paths  of  the  |  seas. 
9^0  [  Lord,  otir  i  Lord. 

How  excellent  is  thy  |  name  in  |  all  the  |  earth !        Ps.  vin. 


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JL    All  I  nations  |  shall  j  serve  him : 
2  Foi'  he  shall  delivei*  the  needy  |  when  he  |  crieth; 

The  poor  also,  and  j  him  that  |  hath  no  !  helper. 
8  He  shall  spare  the  |  poor  and  |  needy, 

And  shall  j  save  the  |  souls  of  the  |  needy. 
4  He  shall  redeem  their  soul  from  deceit  and     vio-  |  lence 

And  precious  shall  their  |  blood  be  |  in  his     sight. 
6  And  I  he  shall  |  live; 

And  to  him  shall  be  given  |  of  the  |  gold  of  |  Sheba : 

6  Prayer  also  shall  be  made  for  him  con-  |  tinual-  j  ly ; 
And  I  daily  shall  |  he  be  |  praised. 

7  There  shall  be  a  handful  of  |  corn  in  the  |  earth, 
Upon  the  j  top  of  the  |  mount-  |  ains : 

8  The  fruit  thereof  shall  shake  like  |  Leba-  |  non  ;  [earth. 
And  they  of  the  city  shall  flourish  |  like  the  |  grass  of  the  | 

9  His  name  shall  en-  |  dure  for-  |  ever : 

His  name  shall  be  con-  |  tinned  as  |  long  as  the  |  sun  : 

10  And  they  shall  be  |  blessed  in  |  him ; 
All  nations  shall  |  call  him  |  bles-  |  sed. 

11  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God,  the  God  of  |  Isra-  |  el, 
Who  only  |  doeth  |  wondrous  |  things ; 

12  And  blessed  be  his  glorious  |  name  for-  !  ever; 

And  let  the  whole  earth  be  |  filled  with  his  |  glo-  |  ry. 

Ps.  Lxxii:  11. 

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ARISE,  shine,  for  thy  |  light  is  |  come ; 
And  the  glory  of  the  |  Lord  is  |  risen  up-  |  on  thee: 
"1  For,  behold,  darkness  shall  |  cover  the  |  earth, 
And  I  gross  |  darkness  the  |  people. 

3  But  the  Lord  shall  a-  |  rise  up-  |  on  thee ; 
And  his  glory  |  shall  be  |  seen  up-  |  on  thee. 

4  And  the  Gentiles  shall  |  come  to  thy  |  light, 
And  kings  to  the  |  brightness  |  of  thy  |  rising. 

5  Lift  up  thine  eyes  round  a-  |  bout,  and  |  see: 
All  they  gather  themselves  to-  |  gether,  they  | 

6  Thy  sons  shall  |  come  from  |  far, 
And  thy  daughters  shall  be  |  nursed  [  at  thy 

7  Then  thou  shalt  see,  and  |  flow  to-  |  gether; 
And  thy  heart  shall  |  fear,  and  |  be  en-  |  larged : 

8  Because  the  abundance  of  the  seas  shall  be  converted  |  unto  | 

thee; 
The  forces  of  the  Gentiles  |  shall  come  |  unto  |  thee. 

9  The  multitude  of  camels  shall  |  cover  |  thee. 
The  dromedaries  of  |  Midian  |  and  of  |  Ephah. 

10  All  they  from  Sheba  shall  come ;  they  shall  bring  |  gold  and 

I  incense; 
And  they  shall  show  forth  the  |  praises  |  of  the  |  Lord. 

11  All  the  flocks  of  Kedar  shall  be  gathered  |  unto  |  thee; 
The  rams  of  Nebaioth  shall  |  minister  |  unto  j  thee. 

12  They  shall  come  up  with  accptance  j  on  mine  |  altar; 


And  I  will  glorify  the  j  house  j  of  my 

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n  And  he  that  hath  no  |  money,  |  come  ye,  j  buy  and  |  eat. 

2  Yea,  come,  buy  |  wine  and  |  milk. 
Without  I  money,  |  and  with-  |  out  |  price. 

3  Wherefore  do  ye  spend  money  for  that  which  [  is  not  |  bread? 
And  your  labor  for  |  that  which  |  satis-  |  fieth  |  not? 

4  Hearken  diligently  unto  me,  and  eat  ye  |  that  which  is  J 

good ; 
And  let  your  |  soul  de-  |  light  it-  |  self  in  |  fatness. 

5  Incline  your  ear,  and  |  come  unto  |  me : 
Hear,  |  and  your  |  soul  |  shall  |  live. 

6  And  I  will  make  an  everlasting  |  covenant  |  with  you, 
Even  the  |  sure  |  mercies  of  |  Da-  |  vid. 

7  Behold,  I  have  given  him  for  a  witness  |  to  the  |  people, 
A  leader  |  and  com-  |  mander  |  to  the  |  people. 

8  Behold,  thou  shalt  call  a  nation  that  thou  |  knowest  |  not ; 
And  nations  that  |  know  not  |  thee  shall  |  run  unto  |  thee: 

9  Because  of  the  |  Lord  thy  |  God ; 

And  for  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ;  for  |  he  hath  I  glori-  |  fied 
I  thee.  Is.  LV. 


HYMNS   FROM    HOLY   SCHIPTURE. 


1  A  rpHEN  shall  the  eyes  of  the  [  blind  be  |  opened, 

X  And  the  ears  of  the  |  deaf  shall  |  be  un-  |  stopped. 

2  Then  shall  the  lame  (  leap  as  an  |  hart, 
And  the  |  tongue  of  the  j  dumb  shall  |  sing. 

3  For  in  the  wilderness  shall  [  waters  break  |  out, 
And  i  streams  |  in  the  j  desert : 

4  And  the  parched  ground  shall  be-  |  come  a  |  pool, 
And  the  thirsty  |  land  |  springs  of  |  water. 

5  In  the  habitation  of  dragons,  |  where  each  |  lay, 
Shall  be  |  gi-ass  with  |  reeds  and  |  rushes. 

6  And  a  highway  shall  be  |  there,  and  a  j  way ; 
And  it  shall  be  |  called  the  |  way  of  |  holiness :. 

7  The  unclean  shall  not  pass  ;  over  |  it, 
But  !  it  shall  |  be  for  j  those  : 

8  The  way-  |  faring  |  men. 
Though  I  fools,  I  shall  not  |  err. 

9  No  lion  I  shall  be  |  there, 

Nor  any  ravenous  |  beast  shall  go  |  up  there-  |  on : 

10  It  shall  not  be  |  found  |  there ; 

But  the  re-  |  deemed  shall  |  walk  |  there,  [Zion, 

11  And  the  ransomed  of  the  Lord  shall  reiurn,  and  |  come  to  | 
With  songs,  and  everlasting  j  joy  up-  |  on  their  |  heads. 

12  They  shall  obtain  |  joy  and  |  gladness. 

And  sorrow  and  |  sighing  shall  |  flee  a-  |  way.     Is.  xxxv.  5. 


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2  We  hanged  our  harps  up-  |  on  the  |  willows : 
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3  For  there  they  that  carried  us  away  captive  required  of 

a  I  song  : 

^And  they  that  wasted  us  re-  |  quired  of  us  |  mirth ; 
Saying,  Sing  us  one  of  the  |  songs  of  |  Zi-  |  on. 

4  How  shall  we  |  sing  the  Lord's  |  song: 
In  I  — a  I  strange  |  land. 

5  If  I  forget  thee  |  0  Je-  |  rusalem; 

Let  my  right  j  hand  for-  |  get  her  [  cunning. 

6  If  I  do  not  remember  thee,  let  my  tongue  cleave  to  the  |  roof 

of  my  I  mouth: 
If  I  prefer  not  Jerusalem  a-  j  bove  my  |  chief  j  joy. 


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12  IJE^^  J^  tliis.  0  I  house  of  |  Jacob, 

XI  That  are  called  by  the  name  of  |  Isra-  ]  el, 
And  are  come  forth  [  out  of  the  j  waters  of  |  Judah: 

2  Who  swear  by  the  j  name  of  the  |  Lord, 
And  make  mention  of  the  God  of  |  Isra-  |  el; 
But  not  in  truth  |  nor  in  |  righteous-  |  ness. 

3  For  they  call  themselves  of  the  j  holy  I  city, 
And  stay  themselves  upon  the  God  of  |  Isra-  |  el: 
The  Lord  of    Hosts  |  is  his  j  name. 

4  I  have  declared  the  former  things  |  from  the  be-  |  ginning ; 
And  they  went  out  of  my  mouth,  |  and  I  |  showed  them: 

I  did  them  suddenly,  |  and  they  |  came  to  |  pass. 

5  Thus    saith   the   Lord,  thy  Redeemer,  the   Holy   One    of  I 

Isra-  I  el ; 
I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  who  teacheth  [  thee  to  [  profit, 
"Who  leadeth  thee  by  the  |  way  that  |  thou  shouldst  |  go. 

6  0  that  thou  hadst  hearkened  to  |  my  com-  |  mandments ; 
Then  had  thy  peace     been  as  a  |  river. 

And  thy  righteousness  |  as  the  |  waves  of  the  [  sea. 

7  Thy  seed  also  had  |  been  as  the  |  sand. 

And  the  offspring  of  thy  bowels  as  the  ]  gravel  there-  [  of: 
His  name  should  not  have  been  cut  |  ofi"  nor  de-  |  stroyed 
from  be-  \  fore  me.  Is.  XLViii:  1-3,  17-19. 


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1  Q  117  HEREWITH  shall  I  come  be-  |  fore  the  |  Lord, 
-*-'^    V\    And  bow  myself  be-  i  fore  the  |  High  |  God  ? 

2  Shall  I  come  before  him  !  with  burnt  |  offerings. 
With  I  calves  of  a  |  year  j  old  ? 

3  Will  the  Lord  be  pleased  with  |  thousands  of  |  rams, 
With  ten  |  thousands  of  |  rivers  of  |  oil  ? 

4  Shall  I  give  my  first-born  for  |  my  trans-  |  gression, 
The  fruit  of  my  body  |  for  the  |  sins  of  my  |  soul? 

5  He  hath  showed  thee,  0  man,  |  what  is  |  good ; 
And  what  doth  the  |  Lord  re-  i  quire  of  |  thee, 

6  But  to  do  justly,  and  to     love  |  mercy, 

And  to  walk  j  humbly  |  with  thy  |  God  ?  Mic.  vi 


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14  DI^ESSED  I  is  the  [  man, 

D  That  walketh  not  in  the  |  counsel  |  of  the  un-  {  godly, 

2  Nor  staudeth  in  the  |  way  of  |  sinners, 
Nor  sitteth  in  the  '  seat  |  of  the  |  scornful. 

3  But  his  delight  is  in  the  |  law  of  the  |  Lord; 

And  in  his  law  doth  he  |  meditate  |  day  and  |  night. 

4  And  he  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted  by  the  |  rivers  of  |  waters, 
That  bringeth  forth  his  |  fruit  |  in  his  |  season: 

5  His  leaf  also  |  shall  not  |  wither : 

And  whatsoever  he  |  doeth  |  shall  |  prosper. 

6  The  ungodly  |  are  not  |  so: 

But  are  like  the  chaff  which  the  |  wind  doth  |  drive  a-  )  way. 

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7  Therefore  the  ungodly  shall  not  |  stand  in  the  |  judgment, 
Nor  sinners  in  the  congre-  (  gation  |  of  the  |  righteous. 

8  For  the  Lord  knoweth  the  !  way  of  the  |  righteous ; 

But  the  way  of  the  un-  |  godly  |  shall  |  perish.  Ps,  i. 


1  ^  "QLESSED  is  the  man  whom  thou  dost  |  chasten,  0 


I  Lord; 
evil, 


And  dost  |  teach  him  |  out  of  thy  |  law : 

2  That  thou  mayest  give  him  rest  from  the  |  days  of 
Until  the  |  pit  be  |  digged  for  the  |  wicked. 

3  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast  |  off  his  |  people. 
Neither  will  he  for-  |  sake  his  in-  |  herit-  |  ance. 

4  But  judgment  shall  return  unto  |  righteous-  |  ness ; 
And  all  the  upright  in  |  heart  shall  |  follow  |  it. 

6  Who  will  rise  up  for  me  against  the  |  evil  |  doers  ?  [iqi-  (  ty  ? 
"Who  will  stand  up  for  me  against  the  workers  (  of  in-  | 

6  Unless  the  Lord  had  |  been  my  |  help, 
My  soul  had  |  almost  |  dwelt  in  [  silence. 

7  When  I  said,  my  |  foot  was  |  slipping, 
Thy  mercy,  0  |  Lord,  |  held  me  (  up. 

8  In  the  multitude  of  my  |  thoughts  with-  |  in  me, 

Thy  comforts  I  do  de-  |  light  my  |  soul.  Ps.  xciv. 


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16  'Xl/'ITHHOLD  not  thou  thy  mercies  from  |  me,  0  |  Lord: 
VY    Let  thy  kindness  and  thy  truth  con-  |  tinual-  |  ly  pre-  | 
serve  me. 

2  For  innumerable  evils  have  compassed  |  me  a-  |  bout : 

My  iniquities  have  taken  hold  of  me,  so  that  I  am  not  j  able 
I  to  look  I  up.  . 

3  They  are  more  than  the  |  hairs  of  my  |  head : 
Therefore  my  |  heart  fox'-  |  saketh  |  me. 

4  Be  pleased,  0  Lord,  to  de-  |  liver  |  me. 
0  Lord,  make  j  haste  to  |  help  |  me. 

5  Let  them  be  ashamed  and  con-  |  founded  to-  |  gether, 
That  seek  after  my  |  soul  |  to  de-  |  stroy  it. 

6  Let  them  be  |  driven  |  backward. 

And  put  to  I  shame,  that  |  wish  me  |  evil. 

7  Let  them  be  desolate  for  a  re-  |  ward  of  their  |  shame, 
That  say  unto  |  me,  A-  |  ha.  A-  |  ha. 

8  Let  all  \  those  that  |  seek  thee. 
Re-  I  joice  and  be  !  glad  in  |  thee  : 

9  Let  such  as  love  |  thy  sal-  [  vation 

Say  continually  the  |  Lord  be  j  magni-  |  fied. 

10  But  I  am  |  poor  and  |  needy : 

Yet  the  Lord  |  thinketh  |  upon  |  me. 

11  Thou  art  my  help  and  my  de-  |  liver-  |  er; 

Make  no  |  tarrying,  j  0  my  |  God.  Ps.  xl:  11. 


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1 '7  /"UVE  ear  to  my  |  prayer.  0  |  God; 

\j  And  hide  not  thy-  ]  self  from  my  j  suppli-  |  cation. 

2  Attend  unto  |  me  and  [  hear  me : 

I  mourn  in  my  com-  ]  plaint,  and  |  make  a  |  noise : 

3  Because  of  the  Yoice  of  the  |  ene-  j  my ; 
Because  of  the  op-  '  pression  j  of  the  |  wicked : 

4  For  they  cast  upon  me  in-  j  iqui-  j  ty ; 
And  in  |  anger  |  do  they     hate  me. 


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pained  with-  |  in  me : 

death  ai-e  j  fallen  up-  |  on  me ; 


Tearfulness  and  trembling  are  \  come  up-  |  on  me. 
And  horror  hath  |  over-  |  whelmed     me. 

7  And  I  said,  0  that  I  had  I  wings  like  a  |  dove; 
I  would  fly  a-  i  way  and  |  be  at  i  rest. 

8  Lo.  I  would  wander  |  far  a-  j  way, 
And  re-  ,  main  in  the  |  wilder-  ]  ness. 

9  I  would  hasten  j  my  es-  |  cape 

From  the  |  windy  j  storm  and  |  tempest. 
10  0  that  I  had  |  wings  like  a  |  dove ; 

I  would  fly  a-  j  way  and  |  be  at  |  rest.  Ps. 


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^f^t  Cemptation  of  our  Eorti. 


Jg  T  CRIED  by  reason  of  |  mine  af- 
X  Unto  the  I  Lord 


fliction, 
and  he  [  heard  me : 

2  Out  of  the  belly  of  |  hell  cried  |  I, 
And  I  thou  didst  |  hear  my  |  Toice. 

3  For  thou  hadst  cast  me  |  into  the  |  deep, 
In  the  I  midst  |  of  the  |  seas : 

4  And  the  floods  compassed  |  me  a-  |  bout : 

And  thy  billows  and  thy  |  waves  passed  |  over  |  me, 

5  Then  I  said,  I  am  cast  |  out  of  thy  |  sight; 

Yet  I  will  look  again  |  toAvard  thy  |  holy  |  temple. 

6  The  waters  compassed  me  a-  [  bout  to  the  |  soul: 

The  depth  closed  me  around ;  the  weeds  were  |  wrapped  a- 
bout  my  |  head. 

7  I  went  down  to  the  bottoms  |  of  the  j  mountains : 
The  earth  with  her  j  bars  was  a-  |  bout  me  for-  I  ever; 

8  Yet  hast  thou  brought  |  up  my  |  life 
From  corruption,  0  |  Lord,  |  my  I  God. 


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sake  '  their  own 


9  When  my  soul  did  |  faint  with-  |  in  me, 
I  re-  I  mem-  j  bei*ed  the  |  Lord  ; 

10  And  my  prayer  came  |  in  unto  '  thee, 
Into  the  temple  |  of  thy  i  holi-  |  ness. 

11  They  that  observe  lying  vanities  for- 

mercy : 
But  I  will  sacrifice  unto  thee  with  the  (  voice  of  |  thanks- 
giv-  j  ing  : 

12  I  will  pay  that  |  I  have  |  vowed. 

Sal-  J  vation  ,  is  of  the  |  Lord.  Joxah  ii  :  2. 


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OLORD.  rebuke  me  not  |  in  thine  j  anger, 
Neither  chasten  me  j  in  thy  ]  hot  dis-  |  pleasure. 
Have  mercy  upon  me,  0  Lord  ;  for  i  I  am  |  weak : 
0  Lord,  heal  me ;  i  for  my  :  bones  are  j  vexed. 
My  soul  is  also  |  sorely     vexed : 
But  thou,  0  I  Lord,  |  how     long? 
Return,  0  Lord,  de-  |  liver  my  j  soul: 

0  save  me  |  for  thy  |  mercies'  |  sake. 

For  in  death  there  is  no  re-  •  membrance  of    thee : 
In  the  grave  j  who  shall  [  give  thee     thanks  ? 

1  am  weary  |  with  my  I  groaning ; 

All  the  night  make  I  my  bed  to  swim:  I  |  water  my  |  couch 

with  my  |  tears. 
Mine  eye  is  consumed  be-  |  cause  of  |  grief; 
It  waxeth  old  because  of  |  all  mine  |  ene-  |  mies. 
Depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers  of  in-  j  iqui-  |  ty : 
For  the  Lord  hath  |  heard  the  |  voice  of  my  j  weeping. 
The  Lord  hath  heard  my  |  suppli-  j  cation; 
The  Lord  |  will  re-     ceive  my  j  prayer. 
Let  all  mine  enemies  be  ashamed  and     sorely  |  vexed: 
Let  them  return  and  be  a-     shamed  |  sudden-  )  ly.       Ps. 


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De  Profundis. 


20  C\^'^  ^^  ^^^  depths  have  I  cried  unto  |  thee,  0  |  Lord, 
\J  0  I  Lord  |  hear  my  |  voice ; 

2  Let  thine  ears  |  be  at-  |  tentive 

To  the  I  voice  of  my  |  suppli-  |  cations. 

3  If  thon,  Lord,  shouldst  mark  in-  j  iqui-  |  ties, 
0  I  Lord  !  who  shall  |  stand? 

4  But  with  thee  there  |  is  for-  j  giveness, 
That  I  thou  |  may  est  be  I  feared. 

5  I  wait  for  the  Lord  ;  my  |  soul  doth  [  wait : 

And  in  his  |  word  |  do  I  |  hope,  [morning ; 

6  My  soul  waiteth  for  the  Lord  more  than  watchers  ]  for  the  | 
Than  |  watchers  |  for  the  |  morning. 

7  Let  Israel  hope     in  the  |  Lord, 

For  with  the  |  Lord  |  there  is  |  mercy  ; 

8  And  with  him  is  |  plenteous  re-  I  demption, 

And  he  shall  redeem  Isra-  |  el  from  |  all  his  in-  |  iquities. 

Ps.  cxxx. 
Miserere. 
Ol    TTAVE  mercy  up-  |  on  me,  0  |  God, 

O.  According  |  to  thy  |  loving  |  kindness. 

2  According  unto  the  multitude  of  thy  |  tender  |  mercies, 
Blot  out  j  my  trans-  |  gres-  j  sions. 

3  Wash  me  thoioughly  from  mine  in-  |  iqui-  |  ty, 
And  I  cleanse  me  |  from  my  |  sm. 

4  For  I  acknowledge  |  my  trans-  |  gressions; 
And  my  I  sin  is  |  ever  be-  |  fore  me. 

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5  Against  tbee,  thee  onlj^,  |  have  I  |  sinned, 
And  d?ne  this  |  evil  |  in  thy  |  sight. 

6  That  thou  mightest  be  justified  \  when  thou 
And  be  |  clear  |  when  thou  |  judgest. 

7  Behold,  I  was  shapen  in  in-  |  iqui-  |  ty 
And  in  sin  |  did  my  |  mother  con-  !  ceive  me. 

8  Behold,  thou  desirest  truth  in  the  \  inward  |  parts  ;       [dom. 
And  in  the  hidden  part  thou  shalt  |  make  me  to  |  know  I  wis- 

9  Purge  me  with  hyssop,  and  I  |  shall  be  |  clean : 
Wash  me,  and  I  |  shall  be  |  whiter  than  |  snow. 

10  Make  me  to  hear  |  joy  and  |  gladness, 

That  the  bones  which  thou  hast  |  broken  |  may  re-  |  joice. 

11  Hide  thy  face  |  from  my  |  sins. 

And  blot  out  all  |  mine  in-  |  iqui-  |  ties. 

12  Create  in  me  a  clean  |  heart,  0  |  God ; 
And  renew  a  |  right  spir-  |  it  with-  |  in  me. 

13  Cast  me  not  a-  |  way  from  thy  |  presence; 
And  take  not  thy  |  Holy  |  Spirit  |  from  me. 

14  Restore  unto  me  the  joy  of  |  thy  sal-  |  vation; 
And  uphold  me  |  with  thy  |  free  {  spirit. 

15  Then  will  I  teach  trans-  |  gressors  thy  |  ways ; 

And  sinners  shall  be  con-  |  verted  |  unto  |  thee.    [  |  vation : 

16  Deliver  me  from  blood  guiltiness,  0  God,  thou  God  of  |  my  sal- 
And  my  tongue  shall  sing  a-  |  loud  of  thy  |  righteous-  |  ness. 

17  0  Lord,  open  |  thou  my  |  lips ; 

And  my  mouth  |  shall  show  |  forth  thy  |  praise. 

18  For  thou  desirest  not  sacrifice,  j  else  would  I  |  give  it : 
Thou  delightest  not  !  in  burnt-  |  offer-  |  ing. 

19  The  saci'ifices  of  God  are  a  |  broken 
A  broken  and  a  contrite  heart,  0  God, 

20  Do  good  in  thy  good  pleasure  |  unto 
Build  thou  the  |  walls  of  Je-  |  rusa- 

21  Then  shalt  |  thou  be  I  pleased 
With  the  sacri-  |  fices  of  |  righteous-  |  ness: 

22  With  burnt-offeiing  and  whole  bui'nt-  |  offer-  j  ing: 
Then  shall  thev  offer  |  bullocks  up-  j  on  thine  |  altar, 

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X  The  world,  and  ;  they  that  |  dwell  there-  |  in. 

2  For  he  hath  founded  it  up-  |  on  the  |  seas, 
And  established  |  it  up-  |  on  the  I  floods. 

3  Who  shall  ascend  into  the  mountain  |  of  the  |  Lord  ? 
Or  who  shall  |  stand  in  his  |  holy  |  place  ? 


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Who  hath  not  lifted  up  his  soul  unto  vanity,  nor  sworn  de- 
ceitful- I  ly. 
He  shall  receive  the  blessing  |  from  the  |  Lord, 
And  righteousness  from  the  God  of  |  his  sal-  |  vation. 
This  is  the  generation  of  |  them  that  |  seek  him, 
That  seek  thy  |  face,  O  |  Jacob. 


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Lift  up  your  heads,  |  0  ye  [  gates ; 

And  be  ye  lifted  up,  ye  ever-  |  lasting  |  doors ; 

And  the  King  of  |  Glory  |  shall  come  |  in. 

Who  is  this  |  King  of  j  Glory  ? 

The  Lord  |  strong  and  |  mighty, 

The  I  Lord  |  mighty  in  |  battle. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  |  0  ye  |  gates ; 

Even  lift  up,  ye  ever-  |  lasting  |  doors ; 

And  the  King  of  [  Glory  i  shall  come  j  in. 

Who  is  this  |  King  of  |  Glory  ? 

The  I  Lord  of  |  Hosts, 

He  I  is  the  |  King  of  [  Glory.     Amen. 


Ps.  XXIV, 


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CJe  ^asston  of  our  Uorti. 


BEHOLD,  my  servant  shall  deal  |  prudent- 
He  shall  be  ex-  |  alted  |  and  ex-  |  tolled ; 

2  And  shall  be  |  very  |  high ; 

As  many  |  were  as-  |  tonished  |  at  thee: 

3  His  visage  was  so  marred,  more  than  |  an}'  |  man, 
And  his  form  |  more  than  the  |  sons  of  |  men : 

4  So  shall  he  sprinkle  |  many  |  nations ; 

The  kings  shall  |  shut  their  |  mouths  at  |  him: 
6  For  that  which  had  not  been  told  them  |  shall  they  |  see ; 
And  that  which  they  had  not  |  heard  shall  j  they  con-  |  sider. 

II. 

6  Who  hath  believed  |  our  re-  |  port? 

And  to  whom  is  the  ]  arm  of  the  |  Lord  re-  |  vealed  ? 

7  For  he  shall  grow  up  before  him  as  a  |  tender  |  plant, 
And  as  a  |  root  out  |  of  a  drj'  |  ground. 

8  He  hath  no  form  nor  !  comeli-  ]  ness : 
lAnd  when  |  we  shall  [  see  him. 

There  is  no  beauty  that  we  ]  should  de-  |  sire  j  him. 

9  He  is  despised  and  re-  |  jected  of  |  men; 

A  man  of  sorrows,  and  ac-  (  quaint-  |  ed  with  |  grief, 

10  And  we  hid  as  it  were  our  |  faces  |  from  him  : 
He  was  despised,  and  |  we  es-  |  teemed  him  |  not. 

III. 

11  Surely  he  hath  |  borne  our  ]  griefs, 
And  I  carried  |  our  |  sorrows. 

12  Yet  we  did  es-  |  teem  him     stricken ; 
Smitten  of  |  God  |  and  af-     flicted. 

13  But  he  was  wounded  for  |  our  trans-  |  gressions, 
He  was  bruised  for  j  our  in-  |  iqui-  |  ties. 

14  The  chastisement  of  our  peace  |  was  upon  |  him ; 
And  with  his  |  stripes  |  we  are  |  healed. 

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The  in-  j  iquity  |  of  us  j  all. 

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17  He  was  oppressed,  and  he  |  was  af-  J  flicted, 
Yet  he  |  opened  |  not  his  |  mouth. 

18  He  is  brought  as  a  |  lamb  to  the  I  slaughter : 
^And  as  a  sheep  before  her  |  shearers  is  |  dumb, 

So  he  I  openeth  |  not  his  i  mouth. 

19  He  was  taken  from  prison  |  and  from  [  judgment: 
And  who  shall  de-  j  clare  his  |  gener-  |  ation. 

20  For  he  was  cut  off  out  of  the  |  land  of  the  |  living : 

For  the  transgression  of  my  |  people  |  was  he  |  sti'icken. 

21  And  he  made  his  |  grave  with  the  wicked, 
And  with  the  |  rich  |  in  his  |  death: 

22  Because  he  had  done  no  |  vio-  |  lence ; 
Neither  was  de-  j  ceit  |  in  his  |  mouth. 

23  Yet  it  pleased  the  Lord  to  |  bruise  |  him : 
He  hath  |  put  |  him  to  |  grief. 

24  When  thou  shalt  make  his  soul  a  trespass-  [  offer-  |  ing, 
He  shall  see  his  seed,  he  j  shall  pro-  j  long  his  j  days ; 

25  And  the  pleasure  |  of  the  |  Lord 
Shall  !  prosper  j  in  his  |  hand. 

26  He  shall  see  of  the  travail  |  of  his  |  soul, 
And     shall  be  |  satis-  i  fied. 

27  By  his  knowledge  shall  my  just  servant  |  justify  |  many ; 
For  he  shall  j  bear  their  in-  j  iqui-  |  ties. 

28  Therefore  will  I  divide  him  a  portion  |  with  the  |  great; 
And  he  shall  divide  the  i  spoil  |  with  the  |  strong : 

29  Because  he  hath  poured  out  his  |  soul  unto  j  death; 
And  he  was  ;  numbered  |  with  the  trans-  |  gressors : 

80  And  he  bare  the  |  sin  of  |  many, 

And  made  inter-  j  cession  |  for  the  trans-  |  gressors. 

Is.  Lii:  13-15,  and  Lin. 


23 


sequences;  or, 


<S?ootJ  JlFritiag, 


24-  ^A7^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  Cometh  from  Edom  with  dyed  |  garments 
VV  from  I  Bozrah: 

^This  that  is  glorious  in  his  apparel  traveling  in  the  greatness 

I  of  his  I  sti-ength. 
I  that  speak  in  |  righteousness  |  mighty  to  |  save. 

2  Wherefore  art  thou  red  in  |  thine  ap-  |  parel, 

^And  thy  garments  like  him  that  treadeth  |  in  the  |  wine-vat? 
I  have  trodden  the  wine-press  alone,  and  of  the  people  (  there 
was  i  none  with  |  me. 

3  For  the  day  of  vengeance  is  j  in  mine  |  heart, 
And  the  year  of  |  my  re-  |  deemed  is  |  come. 

4  And  I  looked  and  there  was  |  none  to  |  help; 

'And  I  Avondered  that  there  was  |  none  to  up-  |  hold; 
Therefore  mine  own  arm  brought  salvation  unto  me,  and  my 
I  fury  I  it  up-  |  held  me. 


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5  I  will  mention  the  loving  kindness  |  of  the  |  Lord  ; 
And  the  |  praises  |  of  the  Lord: 

6  Accoi'ding  to  all  that  the  Lord  hath  be-  |  stowed  on  |  us : 
And  the  great  goodness  toward  the  |  house  of  |  Isra-  j  el, 

7  Which  he  hath  bestowed  on  them  according  |  to  his  |  mercies ; 
And  according  to  the  multitude  |  of  his  |  loving  |  kindnesses. 

24 


HYMNS  FEOM  HOLY  SCEIPTrEE. 


10 


For  he  said  surely  they  are  my  people,  children  that  [  will 

So  he  I  was  their  j  Sa-  j  viour.  [not  j  lie : 

In  all  their  afflicfion  he  |  was  af-  [  flicted; 

And  the  angel  |  cf  his  |  presence  |  saved  them. 

In  his  love  and  in  his  pity  j  he  re-  |  deemed  them, 

And  he  bare  them  and  carried  them  |  all  the  |  days  of  |  old. 

Is.  LXIII. 


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""      X  Who  is  so  great  a  [  god  as  j  God  ? 

Thou  art  the     God  that  |  doest  |  wonders. 

2  Thou  hast  declared  thy  strength  a-  j  mong  the  |  people : 
Thou  hast  with  thine  arm  re-  |  deemed  thy  j  people, 
The  sons  of    Josepli  |  and  of  |  Jacob. 

3  The  waters     saw  thee,  0  |  God ; 

The  waters  saw  thee ;   they  j  were  a-  |  fraid  : 
The  i  depths  were  |  also  [  troubled. 

4  The  clouds  |  poured  out  |  water; 
The  skies  sent  |  out  a  |  sound; 
Thine  ari'ows  |  also  j  went  a-  |  broad. 

5  The  voice  of  thy  thunder  was  j  in  the  |  whii'lwind ; 
Thy  lightnings  |  lightened  the  }  world; 

The  I  earth  did  j  tremble  and  i  shake. 

6  Thy  way  is  |  in  the  |  sea ; 

And  thy  path  in  |  many  ;  waters ; 
And  thy  |  footsteps  |  are  not  |  known. 

7  Thou  didst  |  lead  thy  |  people, 
Like  j  unto  a  |  flock, 

By  the  hand  of  [  Moses  |  and  of  ■  Aaron.        Ps.  lxxvii:  13. 


25 


sequences;  or, 


26  J 

2 


LOVE  the  i  Lord, 
Because  he  hath  heard  my  |  voice,  my  |  suppli-  |  cations. 
Because  he  hath  inclined  his  I  ear  unto  |  me, 
Therefore  will  I  call  up-  j  on  him  as  |  long  as  I  [  live. 

3  The  sorrows  of  death  |  compassed  i  me;  [and  |  sorrow. 
And  the  pains  of  hell  gat  hold  upon  me ;  I  |  found  dis-  j  tress 

4  Then  called  I  upon  the  |  name  of  the  |  Lord  : 

0  Lord,  I  be-  |  seech  thee,  de-  |  liver  my  |  soul. 

5  Gracious  is  the  j  Lord,  and  |  righteous ; 
Yea,  our  |  God  is  |  merci-  |  ful. 

6  The  Lord  pre-  |  serveth  the  |  simple : 

1  was  brought     Ioav,  and  he  j  helped  |  me. 

7  Return  unto  thy  rest,     |  0  my  |  soul; 

For  the  Lord  hath  dealt  |  bounti-  |  fully  |  with  thee. 

8  For  thou  hast  delivered  my  |  soul  from  |  death, 
Mine  eyes  from  |  tears,  my  |  feet  from  |  falling. 

9  ^I  will  walk  be-  |  fore  the  |  Lord 

In  the  I  laud  I  of  the  |  living.  Ps.  cxvi. 


27  rPHE  Lord  [  is  my  |  light  ; 

J.  And  my  sal-  |  vation;  |  whom  shall  I  |  fear?  | 

2  The  Lord  is  the  |  strength  of  my  |  life;  . 

Of  I  whom  shall  I  |  be  a-  j  fraid  ?  | 

S  When  the  wicked,  mine  enemies  |  and  my  |  foes,  • 

Came  upon  me  to  eat  up  my  |  flesh,  they  |  stumbled  and  |  felL  j 
4  Tho'  an  host  encamp  against  me,  my  |  heart  shall  not  |  fear  ;     ' 

26  i 


HYMNS    FROM    HOLY   SCRIPTURE. 


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Though  war  rise  against  me,  in  this  will  |  I  be  j  confi-  |  dent. 

For  in  the  |  day  of  |  trouble 

He  shall  |  hide  me  in  [  his  pa-  |  vilion : 

In  the  secret  of  his  tabernacle  |  shall  he  [  hide  me; 

He  shall  set  me  |  up  up-  [  on  a  |  rock. 

And  now  shall  mine  head  be  |  lifted  |  up 

Above  mine  |  enemies  |  round  a-  |  bout  me : 

Therefore  will  I  offer  in  his  tabernacle  sacri-  |  fices  of  j  joy ; 

I  will  sing,  yea,  I  will  sing  [  praises  j  to  the  [  Lord.         Ps.  xxvii. 


^Q  rriHE  Lord  is  the  portion  of  my  part  and  |  of  my  |  cup  * 
JL  Thou  I  dost  main-  |  tain  my  |  lot. 

2  The  lines  are  fallen  to  me  in  |  pleasant  j  places ; 
Yea,  I  have  a  j  goodly  |  heri-  |  tage. 

3  I  will  bless  the  Lord  who  hath     given  me  |  counsel : 
My  reins  also  in-  |  struct  me  |  in  the  [  nights. 

4  I  have  set  the  Lord  |  always  be-  |  fore  me : 

Because  he  is  at  my  right  |  hand,  I  shall  |  not  be  |  moved. 

5  Therefore  my  heart  is  glad,  and  my  |  glory  re-  |  joiceth : 
My  flesh  shall  |  also  |  rest  in  j  hope. 

6  For  thou  wilt  not  leave  my  |  soul  in  |  hell :  [tion. 
Neither  wilt  thou  suffer  thine  Holy  |  One  to  |  see  cor-  |  rup- 

7  Thou  wilt  show  me  the  |  path  of  |  life : 
In  thy  I  presence  is  |  fullness  of  |  joy; 

8  At  I  thy  right  [  hand 

Are  I  pleasures  for-  |  ever-  |  more.  Ps. 

27 


XVI :  5. 


sequences;  or, 


flgcntsion. 


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^Q  riIHE  Lord  hath  prepared  his  |  throne  in  the  |  heavens ; 
X  And  his  kingdom  |  ruleth  |  over  |  all. 

2  Bless  the  Lord  ye  his  angels  that  ex-  ]  eel  in  |  strength ; 
That  do  his  commandments  hearkening  un-  |  to  the  |  voice 

3  Bless  ye  the  Lord  all  |  ye  his  |  hosts ;  [of  his  j  word. 
Ye  ministers  of  |  his  that  |  do  his  |  pleasure. 

4  Bless  the  Lord,  all  his  works  in  all  places  of  j  his  do-  |  minion. 
Bless  the  |  Lord  |  0  my  j  soul.  Ps.  cm :  19. 


Pentecost. 


QA  rpHE  Spirit  of  the  Lord  Jehoyih  |  is  up-  |  on  me; 
J.  Because  the  Lord  hath  an-  |  ointed  |  me, 
To  preach  glad  |  tidings  |  to  the  |  meek. 
2  He  hath  sent  me  to  bind  up  the  |  broken-  |  hearted, 
To  proclaim  liberty  |  to  the  |  captives, 
And  the  opening  of  the  [  prison  i  to  the  |  bound: 

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HYMNS   FROM    HOLY   SCRIPTURE. 


3  To  proclaim  the  acceptable  |  year  of  the  |  Lord, 
And  the  day  of  vengeance  |  of  our  |  God : 

To  I  comfort  |  all  that  |  mourn: 

4  To  appoint  unto  them  that  |  mourn  in  |  Zion; 
To  give  unto  them  |  beauty  for  |  ashes, 

The  I  oil  of  |  joy  for  |  mourning : 

5  The  garment  of  praise  for  the  ,  spirit  of  |  heaviness ; 
That  they  may  be  called  j  trees  of  |  righteousness ; 

The  planting  of  the  Lord  that  he  [  might  be  |  glori-  |  fied. 

Is.  LXI. 


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The  city  of  |  our  so-  |  lemni-  |  ties. 

2  Thine  eyes  shall  see  Jerusalem  a  quiet  |  habi-  |  tation, 
A  tabernacle  that  shall  |  not  be  j  taken  |  down. 

3  Not  one  of  the  stakes  thereof  shall  ever  |  be  re-  |  moved, 
Neither  shall  any  of  the  |  cords  there-  |  of  be  |  broken. 

4  But  there  the  glorious  Lord  shall  be  |  unto  |  us 
A  place  of  |  broad  |  rivers  and  |  streams ; 

5  Wherein  shall  go  no  |  galley  with  j  oars, 
Neither  shall  gallant  |  ship  |  pass  there-  j  by 

6  For  the  Lord  I  is  our  |  Judge, 
The  Lord  i  is  our  j  Lawgiv-  |  er, 

7  The  Lord  |  is  our  j  King, 

He  I  will  I  save  I  us.  Is.  xxxiii:  20 


29 


SEQUENCES;   OR, 


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*^  VJ  It  is  my  medi-  |  tation  |  all  the  |  day. 


2  Thou  hast  made  me  wiser  |  than  mine  |  enemies, 
Through  thy  commandments,  for  |  they  are  |  ever  |  with  me. 

3  I  have  more  understanding  than  j  all  my  |  teachers ; 
For  thy  testimonies  |  are  my  |  medi-  |  tation, 

4  I  understand  |  more  than  the  |  ancients, 
Be-  I  cause  I  |  keep  thy  |  precepts. 

5  I  have  refrained  my  feet  from  every  |  evil  |  way, 
That  I  I  might  |  keep  thy  |  word. 

6  I  have  not  departed  |  from  thy  |  judgments ; 
For  j  thou  hast  |  taught  |  me. 

7  How  sweet  are  thy  words  |  unto  my  j  taste : 
Sweeter  than  I  honey  |  unto  my  |  mouth. 

8  Through  thy  precepts  I  get  |  under-  |  standing; 
Therefore  I  hate  |  every  |  path  of  ]  falsehood. 

Ps.  cxix:  97. 


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HT  word  is  a  '  lamp  to  mv  ]  feet. 
And  a  j  light  un-  i  to  mv  |  path. 
I  have  sworn,  and  I     will  per-  ;  form. 
That  I  will  keep  the  ;  judgments  }  of  thy  |  justice. 
I  am  afflicted     very  I  much: 

Quicken  me.  0  Lokd.  ac-  j  cording  j  to  thy     word. 
Accept,  I  beseech  thee,  the  free-will  offerings  of  my  l  mouth, 

0     LoBD ; 
And  '  teach  thou  j  me  thy  |  judgments. 
Mv  soul  is  continually  j  in  my  |  hand : 
Yet  do  I  j  not  for-  ]  get  thy  j  law. 
The  wicked  hare  laid  a     snare  for  '  me : 
Yet  I  have  not     wandered  \  from  thy  j  precepts. 
Thy  testimonies  have  I  taken  as  an  heri-  \  tage  for-  |  ever; 
For  they  are  the  re-     joicing  \  of  my  ,  heart, 


8  I  have  in-  j  clined  my     heart. 

To  perform  thy  statutes     always,  j  to  the 


end. 
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31 


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'^X-  npHY  hands  have  made  me  and  |  lasnionea  |  me; 

\_  Make  me  to  understand,  that  I  may  j  learn  |  thy  com-  [ 
mandments. 

2  They  that  fear  thee  Avill  be  |  glad  when  they  |  se'e  me, 
Because  I  have  |  hoped  |  in  thy  |  word. 

3  I  know,  0  Lord,  that  thy  |  judgments  are  [  justice; 
And  that  thou  in  faithfulness  |  hast  af-  |  flicted  |  me. 

4  Let,  I  pray  thee,  thy  merciful  kindness  |  he  for  my  |  comfort, 
According  to  thy  |  word  |  to  thy  |  servant. 

5  Let  thy  tender  mercies  come  unto  me,  that  |  I  may  |  live ; 
For  thy  |  law  is  |  my  de-  |  light. 

6  Let  the  proud  be  asliamed;  for  they  dealt  perversely  with 

me  with-  |  out  a  |  cause : 
I  will  I  meditate  |  in  thy  |  precepts. 

7  Let  those  that  fear  thee,  |  turn  to  |  me, 
And  those  that  |  know  thy  |  testi-  |  monies. 

8  Let  my  heart  be  |  sound  in  thy  |  statutes, 

That  I  I  be  I  not  a-  I  shamed.  Ps.  cxix:  73. 


HYMNS   PROM   HOLY   SCRIPTURE. 


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Q^  "pRINCES  have  persecuted  me  with-  |  out  a  |  cause, 
X_    But  my  heart  doth  |  tremble  |  at  thy  |  word. 

2  I  rejoice  |  at  thy  |  word, 

As  one  that  |  findeth  |  great  ]  spoil. 

3  Falsehood  do  I  i  hate  and  j  abhor : 
But  thy  I  law  |  do  I  |  love. 

4  Seven  times  a  day  I  do  I  |  praise  thee. 
Because  of  the  |  judgments  |  of  thy  |  justice. 

5  Great  peace  have  they  who  j  love  thy  |  law, 
And  no  |  stumbling-  |  block  have  |  they. 

6  0  Lord  I  have  hoped  for  |  thy  sal-  j  vation ; 
And  thy  com-  j  mandments  |  have  I  |  done. 

7  Mj  soul  hath  kept  thy  |  testi-  |  monies ; 
And  I  do  I  love  them  ex-  I  ceeding-  |  ly. 

8  I  have  kept  thy  precepts  and  thy  j  testi-  |  monies ; 

For  all  my  j  ways  I  are  be-  I  fore  thee.  Ps.  cxix:  161 


33 


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36  WHEREWITHAL  shall  a  young  man  |  cleanse  Ms  ]  way? 
VV    By  taking  heed  thereto  ac-  |  cording  |  to  thy  j  word. 

2  With  my  whole  heart  have  I  |  sought  |  thee : 

0  let  me  not  |  wander  from  (  thy  com-  |  mandmeiits. 

3  Thy  word  have  I  |  hid  in  mine  |  heart, 
That  I  might  not  |  sin  a-  |  gainst  [  thee. 

4  Blessed  art  |  thou,  0  |  Lord  ; 
Teach  thou  |  me  thy  |  stat-  j  utes. 

5  AVith  my  lips  have  |  I  de-  |  clared 
All  the  I  judgments  |  of  thy  |  mouth. 

6  I  have  rejoiced  in  the  way  of  thy  |  testi-  |  monies, 
As  I  much  as  |  in  all  |  riches. 

7  I  will  meditate  |  in  thy  j  precepts, 
And  have  re-  |  spect  un-  |  to  thy  |  ways. 

8  I  will  delight  myself  |  in  thy  |  statutes  : 

1  will  I  not  for-  |  get  thy  |  word.  Fs,  cxix :  9, 


34 


HYMNS   FKOM   HOLY  SCEIPTURE. 


^^  IT  EAR  my  cry,  0  God  ;  at 

Jl  From  the  end  of  the  earth  will  I 


tend  to  my  |  prayer : 

\  cry  j  unto  |  thee: 

2  When  mine  heart  is  |  over-  |  whelmed, 

Lead  me  to  the  |  Rock  that  is  |  higher  than  |  I. 

3  For  thou  hast  been  a  |  shelter  |  for  me, 
A  strong  tower  |  from  the  j  ene-  |  my. 

4  I  will  abide  forever  in  thy  |  taber-  |  nacle: 
I  will  trust  in  the  |  covert  |  of  thy  |  wings. 

5  For  thou,  0  God,  hast  |  heard  my  |  vows : 

Thou  hast  given  me  the  heritage  of  |  those  that  j  fear  thy  | 
name. 

6  Thou  wilt  prolong  the  |  king's  j  life. 
And  his  years  as  |  many  j  gener-  |  ations. 

7  He  shall  abide  before  |  God  for-  j  ever : 

0  prepare  mercy  and  |  truth,  which  j  may  pre-  (  serve  him. 

8  So  will  I  sing  praise  unto  thy  j  name  for-  |  ever, 

That  I  may  |  daily  per-  |  foi'm  my  |  vows.  Ps.  lxi. 


35 


SEQUENCES;   OR, 


38  0 1™'?  *f,  .       , 

\J  iossecl  with  tempest, 


flicted, 

aud  not  |  corafoi^t-  |  ed, 

2  Behold,  I  will  lay  thy  I  stones  with  fair  j  colors, 
And  I  lay  thy  foun-  |  dations  with  |  sapphires, 

3  And  I  will  make  thy  |  windows  of  j  agates; 

And  thy  gates  of  carbuncles,  and  all  thy  |  borders  of  |  pre- 
cious I  stones. 

4  And  all  thy  children  shall  be  |  taught  of  the  |  Lord  ; 
And  great  shall  |  be  the  |  peace  of  thy  I  children. 

5  In  righteousness  shalt  thou  |  be  es-  |  tablished : 
Thou  I  shalt  be  j  far  from  op-  |  pression, 

6  For  thou  |  shalt  not  |  fear; 

And  from  terror,  for  |  it  shall  |  not  come  |  near  thee.     Is.  Liv. 


peace, 


QQ  pOR  Zion's  sake  will  I  not  |  hold  my 

J]    And  for  Jerusalem's  |  sake  I  |  will  not  |  rest; 

2  Until  the  righteousness  thereof  go  |  forth  as  |  brightness, 
And  the  salvation  there-  |  of  as  a  |  lamp  that  |  burneth. 

3  And  the  Gentiles  shall  see  thy  |  righteous-  |  ness. 
And  I  all  |  kings  thy  |  glory : 

4  Aud  thou  shalt  be  called  by  a  |  new  |  name. 
Which  the  |  mouth  of  the  |  Lord  shall  |  name. 

5  Thou  shalt  be  a  oown  of  glory  in  the  |  hand  of  the  |  Lord, 
And  a  royal  diadem  |  in  the  |  hand  of  thy  |  God. 

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HYMNS   FROM   HOLY   SCRIPTURE. 


6  Thou  shalt  no  more  be  |  termed,  For-  |  saken ; 

Neither  shall  thy  land  any  |  more  be  |  termed,  )  Desolate. 

7  But  thou  shalt  be  called,  My  de-  |  light  is  [  in  her ; 
And  I  thy  |  land,  the  |  Married: 

8  For  the  Lord  de-  |  lighteth  |  in  thee ; 

And  thy  |  land  ]  shall  be  |  married.  Is.  lxii. 


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40  IV^'^^^  ^  joyfi^l  noise  unto  God,  |  all  ye  |  lands: 
xVX  Sing  forth  the  |  honor  |  of  his  |  name. 

2  Make  his  praise  |  glori-  |  ous: 
Say  unto  God,  How  |  terrible  |  are  thy  |  works. 

3  Through  the  greatness  |  of  thy  |  power. 
Shall  thine  enemies  sub-  |  mit  them-  |  selves  unto 

4  All  the  earth  shall  worship  thee,  and  I  sing  unto  | 
They  shall     sing  un-  j  to  thy  |  name. 

5  Come  and  see  the  |  works  of  |  God : 

He  is  terrible  in  his  doing  j  toward  the  j  children  of 

6  He  turned  the  sea  into  |  dry  |  land : 
They  went  |  through  the  |  flood  on  |  foot: 

7  There  did  we  re-  |  joice  in  |  him: 

He  ruleth  |  by  his  |  power  for-  |  ever. 

8  His  eyes  be-  |  hold  the  |  nations : 

Let  not  the  re-  j  bellious  ex-  |  alt  them-  |  selves.  ' 

9  0  bless  our  |  God,  ye  |  people ; 

And  make  the  |  voice  of  his  |  praise  to  be  |  heard : 
10  Who  holdeth  our  1  soul  in  |  life; 


I  thee, 
thee: 


men. 


And  suffereth  1  not  our  |  feet  to  be  I  moved. 


Ps.  LXVI. 


37 


sequences;  or, 


Ci^e  Cfiree  Sunliapjs  mxt  before  ^tibent. 


41 

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3 
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7 


I  Jacob; 
el. 
forth, 


HOW  goodly  I  are  thy  |  tents,  0 
Thy  taber-  |  nacles,  0  |  Isra-  | 
As  the  valleys  j  are  they  |  spread 
As  gardens  |  by  the  |  river's  |  side, 
As  the  trees  of  lign  aloes  |  Avhich  the  j  Lord  hath  |  planted, 
As  cedar  |  trees  be-  |  side  the  j  waters. 
He  shall  pour  the  |  water  j  out  of  his  |  buckets ; 
And  his  seed  shall  |  be  in  |  many  j  waters: 
And  his  king  |  shall  be  |  higher  than  |  Agag; 
And  his     kingdom  shall  |  be  ex-  |  alted. 
God  brought  him  |  forth  |  out  of  |  Egypt: 
He  hath  as  it  were  the  |  strength  of  an  |  uni-  |  corn. 
He  shall  eat  up  the  |  nations  his  |  ene-  |  mies ; 
And  break  their  bones,  and  |  pierce  them  |  with  his  |  arrows. 
He  couched,  he  ;  lay  down  |  as  a  |  lion. 
And  as  a  great  lion ;  |  who  shall  |  stir  him  |  up"? 
Blessed  is  |  he  that     blesseth  |  thee; 
And  cursed  is  |  he  that  |  curseth  j  thee.  Num.  xxiv  :  5. 


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WILL  heal  |  their  back-  |  sliding; 


For  mine  anger  is  turned  a-  |  way  from  |  him. 

I  will  be  as  the  dew  unto  |  Isra-  |  el : 

He  shall  |  grow  as  the  |  lily, 

And  cast  forth  his  roots  as  |  Leba-  |  non. 

His  branches  j  shall  |  spread, 

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HYMXS   FROM   HOLY   SCTRIPTTJEE. 


And  his  beauty  shall  be  as  the  |  olive-  |  tree, 

And  his  smell  shall  be  as  |  Leba-  |  non. 

They  that  dwell  under  his  shadow  ■  shall  re-  |  turn ; 

They  shall  revive  as  the  corn,  and  \  grow  as  the  |  vine ; 

The  scent  thereof  shall  be  as  the  wine  of  |  Leba-  |  non. 

Who —  j  so  is  I  wise. 

And  he  shall  under-  j  stand  these  j  things ; 

Prudent,  and  j  he  shall  !  know  them. 

For  the  ways  of  the  j  Lord  are     right; 

And  the  just  shall  |  walk  in  ;  them: 

But  the  transgressors  shall  J  fall  there-  |  in.    Hos.  xiv:  4-7, 9. 


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JLL  The  people  in  whose     heart  is  my  j  law : 

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And  my  salvation  from  generation  to  ,  gener-  j  ation. 

5  Awake,  a-  [  wake,  |  put  on  ,  strength, 
0  ;  arm  of  the  ]  Lord  : 

6  Awake  as  (  in  the  |  ancient  |  days, 
In  the  gener-  |  ations  of    old. 

7  Art  thou  not     it  that  hath  |  dried  the  |  sea, 
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For  the  ransomed  to  '  pass  j  over? 


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SEQUENCES;   OR, 


With  singing,  and  everlasting  joy  up-  }  on  their  |  head : 
10  They  shall  ob-  |  tain  j  gladness  and  |  joy ; 

And  sorrow  and  mourning  shall  |  flee  a-  |  way.        Is.  Li:  7. 


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X  AVho  shall  never  hold  their  |  peace  |  day  nor 


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2  Ye  that  make  mention  |  of  the  |  Lord, 
Keep  not  silence,  and  |  give  |  him  no  |  rest ; 

3  Till  j  he  es-  |  tablish, 

And  till  he  make  Jerusa-  |  lem  a  |  praise  in  the  |  earth. 

4  Go  through,  go  |  through  the  |  gates; 
Prepare  j  ye  the  |  way  of  the  |  people : 

6  Cast  up,  cast  up  the  highway;  gather  |  out  the  j  stones; 
Lift  up  a  I  standard  |  for  the  |  people. 

6  Behold  the  Lord  hath  proclaimed  to  the  |  end  of  the  |  world, 
Say  ye  to  the  daughter  of  Zion,  Behold,  |  thy  sal-  ]  vation  | 

7  Behold,  his  re-  |  ward  is  |  with  him,  [oometh : 
And  his  |  work  be-  |  fore  |  him. 

8  And  they  shall  call  them.  The  |  holy  |  people, 
The  re-  |  deemed  |  of  the  !  Lord  : 

9  And  thou  shalt  be  |  called,  Sought  |  out, 

A  I  city  I  not  for-  |  saken.  Is.  lxii:  6. 


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WE  have  thought  of  thy  j  kindness,  0  |  God, 
In  the  I  midst  |  of  thy  |  temple. 
According  to  thy  |  name,  0  |  God, 
So  is  thy  praise  unto  the  |  ends  |  of  the  |  earth. 

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HYMNS  FEOM  HOLY  SCEIPTURE. 

3  Thy  right  hand  is  full  of  |  righteous-  |  ness  : 
Mount  I  Zion  )  shall  re-  j  joice, 

4  The  daughters  of  Judah  |  shall  be  |  glad,    . 
Be-  I  cause  |  of  thy  |  judgments. 

5  Walk  about  Zion,  and  go  |  round  a-  j  bout  her: 
Tell  the  |  towers  |  there-  |  of : 

6  Mark  ye  |  well  her  |  bulwarks ; 
Con-  I  sider  her  |  pala-  |  ces: 

7  That  I  ye  may  |  tell  it 

To  the  gener-  j  ation  |  follow-  |  ing : 

8  For  this  God  is  our  God  for-  |  ever  and.  |  ever : 

He  will  be  our  |  guide  |  unto  j  death.  Ps.  xlviii  : 


Ennunctatton. 


4-B  "pi^AISE,  0  ye  servants  (  of  the  |  Lord, 
X    Praise  ye  the  |  name  [  of  the  j  Lord. 

2  Blessed  be  the  |  name  of  the  |  Lord, 

From  this  time  |  forth  and  for-  |  ever-  |  more. 

3  From  the  rising  of  the  sun  to  its  |  going  |  down, 
The  name  of  the  |  Lord  |  is  to  be  |  praised. 

4  The  Lord  is  high  a-  j  bove  all  |  nations ; 
And  his  |  glory  a-  |  bove  the  ]  heavens. 

5  Who  is  like  unto  the  |  Lord  our  |  God? 
Who  I  dwell-  I  eth  on  |  high : 

6  Who  humbleth  him-  |  self  to  [  look 

Upon  the  heavens  |  and  up-  |  on  the  |  earth. 

7  He  raiseth  up  the  poor  [  out  of  the  |  dust ; 
He  lifteth  the  |  needy  [  out  of  the  {  dunghill; 

8  That  he  may  |  set  him  with  |  nobles. 
With  the  I  nobles  |  of  his  |  people. 

3  He  maketh  the  barren  woman  to  |  dwell  in  an  j  house, 
And  be  a  J  joyful  |  mother  of  |  children. 

Alleluia.        Ps.  gxiii. 

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jCjL  That  the  mountain  of  the  \  house  |  of  the  |  Lord 

2  Shall  be  established  in  the  |  top  of  the  I  mountains, 
And  shall  be  ex-  |  alted  a-  |  bove  the  |  hills. 

3  And  all  nations  shall  |  flow  unto  |  it; 
And  many  |  people  shall  |  go  and  |  say, 

4  Come  ye,  and  let  us  go  up  to  the  mountain  |  of  the  ]  Lord, 
To  the  I  house  of  the  |  God  of  |  Jacob. 

5  And  he  will  teach  us  |  of  his  |  ways, 
And  we  will  |  walk  |  in  his  |  paths. 

6  For  out  of  Zion  shall  go  |  forth  the  |  law, 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  |  from  Je-  |  rusa-  |  lem. 

7  And  he  shall  judge  a-  |  mong  the  |  nations, 
And  shall  re-  |  buke  |  many  |  people. 

8  And  they  shall  beat  their  [  swords  into  |  plough-shares, 
And  their  |  spears  into  |  pruning-  |  hooks. 

9  Nation  shall  not  lift  up  |  sword  against  |  nation; 
Neither  shall  they  |  learn  war  |  any  |  more. 

10  0  house  of  I  Jacob,  |  come  ye, 

And  let  us  |  walk  in  the  |  light  of  the  |  Lord.  Is.  ii  :  2. 


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HYMNS   FROM    HOLY   SCRIPTURE. 


AQ  "nEHOLD,  how  good  and  how  |  pleasant  it  |  is, 

J)  For  brethren  to  dwell  to-  |  gether  in  |  uni-  |  ty. 

2  It  is  like  the  precious  ointment  up-  |  on  the  |  head, 
That  ran  |  down  up-  |  on  the  |  beard ; 

3  Even  |  Aaron's  |  beard, 

That  went  down  to  the  |  skirts  |  of  his  j  garments. 

4  It  is  like  the  |  dew  of  |  Hermon, 

That  descended  up-  |  on  the  |  mountains  of  |  Zion : 

5  For  there  the  Lord  com-  |  manded  the  |  blessing, 
Even  I  life  for-  |  ever-  |  more.  Ps, 


CXXXIII. 


AQ  T  WAS  glad  when  they  I  said  unto  i  me 


name 
Lord. 


Let  us  go  into  the  |  house  |  of  the  |  Lord. 

2  Our  feet  shall  stand  within  thy  gates,  0  Je-  |  rusa-  |  lem : 
Jerusalem  is  built  as  a  city  that  |  is  com-  |  pact  to-  j  gether. 

3  Whither  the  tribes  go  up,  the  |  tribes  of  the  |  Lord  ; 
Unto  the  testimony  of  Israel,  to  give  |  thanks  to  the 

4  For  there  are  set  |  thrones  of  |  judgment.         [of  the 
The  I  thrones  of  the  |  house  of  |  David. 

6  Pray  for  the  peace  of  Je-  |  rusa-  j  lem  : 
They  shall  |  prosper  |  that  do  |  love  thee. 

6  Peace  be  with-  |  in  thy  |  walls ; 
Prosperity  with-  |  in  thy  |  pala-  |  ces. 

7  For  my  brethren  and  com-  |  panions'  |  sakes, 
I  will  now  say,  |  Peace  |  be  with-  |  in  thee. 

8  For  the  sake  of  the  house  of  the  |  Lord  our  |  God, 
I  I  will  J  seek  thy  |  good.  Ps.  cxxii. 

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^^  r  Praise  |  thou  thy  |  God,  0  |  Zion. 

2  For  he  hath  strengthened  the  j  bars  of  thy 
He  hath  |  blessed  thy  |  children  with-  j  in  thee. 

3  He  maketh  |  peace  in  thy  |  borders : 

He  filleth  thee  with  the  [  finest  |  of  the  |  wheat. 

4  He  sendeth  forth  his  commandment  |  upon  |  earth ; 
His  word  |  runneth  [  very  |  swiftly. 

6  He  giveth  |  snow  like  |  wool: 

He  scattereth  the  |  hoarfrost  |  like  |  ashes. 

6  He  casteth  forth  his  |  ice  like  |  morsels : 
Who  can  stand  be-  |  fore  his  (  cold  ? 

7  He  sendeth  out  his  word,  and  |  melteth  [  them : 
He  causeth  his  wind  to  |  blow ;   the  |  waters  |  flow. 

8  He  sheweth  his  |  word  unto  |  Jacob, 

His  statutes  and  his  judgments  |  unto  j  Isra-  |  el. 
^  He  hath  not  dealt  so  with  J  any  |  nation : 

And  his  judgments,  they  |  have  not  |  known  |  them. 

Ps.  cxLvii:  12, 


IBoxologg, 


0  BLESS  our  |  God  ye  |  people, 
And  make  the  |  voice  of  his  \  praise  to  be  |  heard. 
Who  holdeth  our  |  souls  in  |  life. 
And  suflFereth  |  not  our  |  feet  to  be  j  moved.     Alleluia. 


44 


anti)tmg 

FOR  SUNDAYS  AXD  HOLY-DAYS  THROUGHOUT  THE  YEAR. 


1. 

The  Lord  shall  comfort  Zion.  he  will  comfort  all  her  waste 
places,  and  he  will  make  her  wilderness  like  Eden  and  her  des- 
ert like  the  garden  of  the  Lord:  joy  and  gladness  shall  be  found 
therein,  thanksgiying  and  the  voice  of  melody. 

2. 

And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  be  revealed,  and  all  flesh 
shall  see  it  together;  for  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

3. 

SixG  0  Heavens  and  be  joyful  0  Earth,  break  forth  into  sing- 
ing 0  mountains  :  for  the  Lord  has  comforted  his  people;  he  will 
have  mercy  on  his  afflicted. 

4. 

0  Ziox  that  bringest  good  tidings,  get  thee  up  into  the  high 
mountain:  0  Jerusalem,  that  bringest  good  tidings,  lift  up  thy 
voice  with  strength:  lift  it  up,  be  not  afraid  :  say  unto  the  cities 
of  Judah,  Behold  your  God ! 

5. 

Unto  us  a  Child  is  born;  unto  us  a  Son  is  given:  and  the  gov- 
ernment shall  be  upon  his  shoulder:  and  his  name  shall  be  called 
Wonderful.  Counsellor,  the  Mighty  God,  the  everlasting  Father, 
the  Prince  of  Peace. 

6. 

Glory  to  God  in  the  highest :  on  earth  peace,  among  men  good 
will. 

7. 

Come  unto  him  all  ye  that  labor  and  are  heavy  laden  and  he 
will  give  you  rest:  take  his  yoke  upon  you  and  learn  of  him; 
for  he  is  meek  and  lowly  of  heart  and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto 
your  souls.     For  his  yoke  is  easy  and  his  burden  is  light. 

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ANTHEMS. 

CJe  Name  of  Stm^,  Neb)  Year's  Bap, 

8. 

Thof,  0  Lord,  art  our  Father,  our  Redeemer;  thy  Name  is 
from  everlasting. 

iHpipfiang, 
9. 

He  shall  come  down  like  rain  upon  the  mown  grass,  as  show- 
ers that  water  the  earth.  In  his  days  shall  the  righteous  flour- 
ish, and  his  Name  shall  endure  forever. 

10. 

Arise,  shine!  for  thy  light  is  come,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
is  risen  upon  thee.  For,  behold,  darkness  shall  cover  the  earth 
and  gross  darkness  the  people;  but  the  Lord  shall  arise  upon 
thee,  and  his  glory  shall  be  seen  upon  thee. 

In  ^mt 

11. 

0  BLESS  our  God,  ye  people,  and  make  the  voice  of  his  praise 
to  be  heard:  who  holdeth  our  souls  in  life  and  suffereth  not  oui^  j 
feet  to  be  moved. 

Ci)^  Suntiag  tcfore  Q^a^tcXy  callcti  ^alm  ^untiap. 
12. 

Fear  not,  daughter  of  Zion,  behold  thy  king  cometh  unto  thee : 
he  is  just  and  lowly,  the  Saviour  of  the  world. 

13. 

HosANNA !  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord :  Hosanna  in  the  highest. 

€?ooti  dFcitrag. 
14. 

Behold  the  Lamb  of  God,  that  taketh  away  the  sins  of  the 
world. 

(S^aster  anti  tfje  Suntiapis  following, 
15. 

Unto  him  that  loved  us,  and  hath  washed  us  from  our  sins  in 
his  own  blood,  and  hath  made  us  kings  and  priests  unto  God  and 
his  Father:  to  him  be  glory  and  dominion  forever  and  ever. 
Amen. 

46 


ANTHEMS. 

16 

Worthy  is  the  LamlD  that  was  slain  to  receive  power,  and 
riches,  and  wisdom,  and  strength,  and  honor,  and  glory,  and 
blessing:  blessing,  and  honor,  and  glory,  and  power  be  unto  him 
that  sitteth  upon  the  throne  and  unto  the  Lamb  forever  and  ever. 
Amen. 

17. 

I  WILL  sing  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  hath  triumphed  gloriously : 
the  horse  and  his  rider  hath  he  cast  into  the  sea.  The  Lord 
shall  reign  forever  and  ever. 

18. 

I  WILL  praise  thee,  0  Lord  my  God,  with  all  my  heart,  and  I 
will  g-orify  thy  name  forevermore ;  for  great  is  thy  mercy 
toward  me,  and  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  the  low- 
est hell. 

19. 

0  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good;  for  his  mercy 
endureth  forever.  Thus  let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord  say  whom 
he  hath  redeemed  from  the  hand  of  the  enemy.     Alleluia. 

20. 

0  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good ;  for  his  mercy 
endureth  forever.  The  voice  of  rejoicing  and  salvation  is  in  the 
tabernacles  of  the  righteous.  The  right  hand  of  the  Lord  doeth 
valiantly.     Alleluia. 

21.  - 

0  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good;  for  his  mercy 
endureth  foi-ever.  Open  to  me  the  gates  of  righteousness.  I  will 
go  into  them,  and  I  will  praise  the  Lord.     Alleluia. 

22. 

0  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good;  for  his  mercy 
endureth  forever.  For  he  hath  broken  the  gates  of  brass,  and 
cut  the  bars  of  iron  asunder.     Alleluia. 

23. 

0  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good;  for  his  mercy 
endureth  forever.  God  is  the  Lord  who  hath  showed  us  light* 
bind  the  sacrifice  with  cords,  even  unto  the  horns  of  the  altar. 
Alleluia. 

47 


ANTHEMS. 


24. 

Salvation  to  our  God,  who  sitteth  upon  the  throne,  and  to 
the  Lamb.  Amen.  Blessing,  and  glory,  and  wisdom,  and  thanks- 
giving, and  honor,  and  power,  and  might  be  unto  our  God  for- 
ever and  ever.     Amen. 

25. 

Alleluia!  for  the  Lord  God  omnipotent  reigneth.  The  king- 
doms of  this  world  are  become  the  kingdoms  of  our  Lord  and  of 
his  Christ,  and  he  shall  reign  forever  and  ever,  King  of  kings 
and  Lord  of  lords.     Alleluia. 

26. 

The  Lord  hath  prepared  his  throne  in  the  heavens,  and  his 
kingdom  ruleth  over  all. 

27. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  0  ye  Gates ;  and  be  ye  lifted  up,  ye 
everlasting  Doors:  and  the  King  of  Glory  shall  come  in.  Who 
is  the  King  of  Glory  ?  The  Lord  strong  and  mighty,  the  Lord 
mighty  in  battle,  the  Lord  of  Hosts.     He  is  the  King  of  Glory. 

28. 

Thou  art  my  God,  and  I  will  praise  thee;  my  God,  I  will 
exalt  thee. 

Pentecost. 
29. 

Praise  the  Lord,  0  Jerusalem;  praise  thy  God,  0  Zion :  he 
sendeth  forth  his  commandment  upon  earth,  his  Word  runneth 
very  swiftly. 

30. 

Thou  art  gone  up  on  high,  thou  hast  led  captivity  captive: 
thou  hast  received  gifts  for  men;  yea,  for  the  rebellious  also, 
that  the  Lord  God  might  dwell  among  them.     Alleluia. 

31. 

For  out  of  Zion  shall  go  forth  the  Law,  and  the  Word  of  the 
Lord  from  Jerusalem. 

32. 

The  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple;  let  all  the  earth  keep  silence 
before  him. 

48 


ANTHEMS. 

83. 

Behold  the  tabernacle  of  God  is  with  men,  and  he  shall  dwell 
with  them;  and  they  shall  be  his  people,  and  God  himself  shall 
be  with  them  their  God.     Alleluia. 

34. 

Now  is  come  the  salvation,  and  the  strength,  and  the  kingdom 
of  our  God,  and  the  power  of  his  Christ.  For  this  rejoice,  0  ye 
heavens,  and  ye  that  dwell  in  them.     Alleluia,     Amen. 

35. 

When  the  Lord  shall  build  up  Zion,  he  shall  appear  in  his 
glory. 

36. 

Pray  for  the  pence  of  Jerusalem;  they  shall  prosper  that  love 
thee:  peace  be  within  thy  walls,  and  prosperity  within  thy 
palaces. 

37. 

Blessing,  and  glory,  and  wisdom,  and  thanksgiving,  and 
honor,  and  power,  and  might:  be  unto  our  God  forever  and 
ever.      Amen. 

38. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  God,  the  God  of  Israel,  who  alone  doeth 
wondrous  things:  and  blessed  be  his  glorious  Name  forever; 
and  let  the  whole  earth  be  filled  with  his  glory.  Amen  and 
Amen. 

(Drt  dFestibals  of  tjc  apostleis. 
39. 

How  beautiful  are  the  feet  of  them  that  preach  the  gospel  of 
peace;  that  bring  glad  tidings  of  good  things:  their  sound  is 
gone  out  into  all  lands  and  their  words  unto  the  ends  of  the 
world. 

m  tf)e  (J5bangeltst0. 
40. 

Thy  testimonies  have  I  taken  as  an  heritage  forever  :  for  they 
are  the  rejoicing  of  my  heart. 

49 


ANTHEMS. 

Cf)e  Sentiing  of  tf)e  Cbelbe  Hpostleisf. 
41. 

Alleluia!  for  the  Lord  God  omnipotent  reigneth.  Let  us  "be 
glad  and  rejoice,  and  give  the  glorj^  unto  him,  for  the  marriage 
of  the  Lamb  is  come,  and  his  wife  hath  made  herself  ready. 
Blessed  are  they  that  are  called  unto  the  marriage  supper  of  the 
Lamb. 

Annunciation. 
42. 

He  sent  redemption  unto  his  people:  he  hath  commanded  his 
covenant  forever;  holy  and  reverend  is  his  Name. 

St,  f  of)n  tf)t  ISapti^t 
43. 

Every  valley  shall  be  exalted,  and  every  mountain  and  hill 
shall  be  made  low,  and  the  crooked  shall  be  made  straight,  and 
the  rough  places  plain. 

CJe  Jnnocmtis. 
44. 

Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart,  for  they  shall  see  God. 

at  Occasional  ^erbiccs. 

In  the  Litany. 

45. 

But  thou,  0  Lord,  art  a  God  that  is  full  of  compassion  and 
gracious,  long-suifering  and  plenteous  in  mercy  and  truth.  0 
turn  unto  me  and  have  mercy  upon  me;  give  thy  strength  unto 
thy  servant,  and  save  the  son  of  thine  handmaid. 

46. 

Our  soul  waiteth  for  the  Lord:  he  is  our  help  and  our  shield. 
For  our  hearts  shall  rejoice  in  him,  because  we  have  trusted  in 
his  holy  Name.  Let  thy  mercy,  0  Lord,  be  upon  U8  according 
as  we  trust  in  thee. 

47. 

I  WAITED  for  the  Lord:  he  inclined  unto  me.  He  heard  my 
complaint.     0  blessed  are  they  that  hope  and  trust  in  the  Lord. 

48. 

O  Lord,  in  thee  have  we  trusted :  let  us  never  be  confounded. 

50 


ANTHEMS. 

49. 

0  Lamb  of  God  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  have 
mercy  upon  us:  grant  us  thy  peace. 

50.  At  Dedication  and  other  Festivals. 

AfiisE,  0  Lord,  into  thy  rest;  thou  and  the  ark  of  thy 
strength.  Let  thy  priests  be  clothed  with  righteousness,  and  let 
thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 

51. 

0  HOW  lovely  is  Zion,  city  of  our  God:  joy  and  peace  shall 
dwell  in  thee. 

52. 

Thou  wilt  show  me  the  path  of  life :  in  thy  presence  is  full- 
ness of  joy,  and  at  thy  right  hand  there  are  pleasures  forever- 
more. 

53. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  forevermore.     Alleluia. 

54  M  i^olg  (B'o  mm  union. 

Holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord  God  of  Hosts:  heaven  and  earth  are 
full  of  thy  glory.  Hosanna.  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the 
Name  of  the  Lord,     Hosanna  in  the  highest. 

at  tibe  ISurial  of  X\\t  Beatr, 

55.  And  on  the  Festival  of  All  Saints. 

Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

56. 

Blessed  are  the  dead  who  die  in  the  Lord  from  henceforth : 
Yea,  saith  the  Spirit,  that  they  may  rest  from  their  labors;  and 
their  works  do  follow  with  them. 

57. 

Happy  and  blest  are  they  who  have  endured.  For,  though  the 
body  dies,  the  soul  shall  live  forever. 

58. 

He  that  shall  endure  to  the  end  shall  be  saved. 

59. 

Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the  valley  of  the  shadow  of  death, 
I  will  fear  no  evil:  for  thou  art  with  me.  Thy  rod  and  thy 
staff,  they  comfort  me. 

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that  I  is  there-  |  in. 

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4  To  thee,  cherubim  and  ser-  |  a-  |  phim  : 

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5  Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord  |  God  Al-  |  mighty: 
Heaven  and  earth  are  I  full  I  of  thy  I  glory. 


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vation: 

Thou  didst  clothe  thyself  with  our  nature  and  be-  |  camest  j 
God  with  I  us. 

7  In  thy  love  and  pity  thou  |  didst  re-  |  deem  us: 

And  the  chastisement  of  our  |  peace  was  up-  |  on  |  thee. 
8.  Thou  didst  pass   through    the   bitterness   of   suffering  |   and 
tempt-  I  at  ion  : 
Thou  didst  humble  thyself,  even  to  the  |  passion  |  of  the  |  cross. 

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10  Thou  didst  ascend  on  high,  thou   didst  lead  cap-  |  tivity  j 

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11  High  above  all  the  heavens  didst  thou  |  set  thy  |  throne: 
Clothed  with  light  inaccessible,  girt  with  om-  |  nipo-  |  tence 

and  I  love. 

12  Thou  art  the  |  King  of  |  glory : 
Tliou  art  Je-  |  ho-  |  vah  of  |  hosts. 

13  Day  unto  day  will  we  exalt  thee,  0  |  Lord,  our  |  God 
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SEQUENCE, 

And  in  this  mountain 5 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass 47 

Arise,  sliine  for  thy  light 8 

Behold  how  good  and  how  pleasant 48 

Behold  my  servant  shall  deal .'. 23 

Blessed  is  the  man  that  walketh  not 14 

Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou 15 

By  the  rivers  of  Babylon 11 

Comfort  ye,  comfort  j-e 1 

For  Zion's  sake  will  I  not 39 

Give  ear  to  my  prayer 17 

Have  mercy  upon  me  O  God 21 

Hear  my  cry  O  God 37 

Hear  ye  this  O  house  of  Jacob 12 

Hearken  unto  me  ye  that  know 43 

Ho,  every  one  that  thirsteth 9 

How  beautiful  vipon  the  mountains 4 

How  goodly  are  thy  tents 41 

I  cried  by  reason  of  my  affiiction 18 

I  have  set  M'atchmen  on  thy  walls„ 44 

I  love  the  Lord 26 

I  was  glad  when  they  said  unto  me 49 

I  will  heal  their  backsliding 42 

Look  upon   Zion 31 

Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord 40 

O  how  I  love  thy  law 32 

O  Loi'd,  our  Lord  how  excellent 6 

O  Lord,  rebuke  me  not 19 

O  thou  afflicted 38 

O  Zion  that  bringest  good  tidings .". 3 

Out  of  tlie  depths 20 

Praise,  O  ye  servants  of  the  Lord 46 

Praise  the  Loi'd,  O  Jerusalem 50 

Princes  have  persecuted  me 35 

The  earth  is  the  Lord's  and  the  fullness 22 

The  Lord  is  my  light 27 

The  Lord  is  the  portion  of  my  cup 28 

The  Lord  hath  prepared  his  throne 29 

The  spirit  of  the  Lord 30 

The  wilderness  and  the  barren  place 2 

Then  shall  the  eyes  of  the  blind, 10 

Thy  hands  have  made  me 34 

Thy  way,  O  God,  is  in  the  sanctuary 25 

Thy  word  is  a  lamp  to  my  feet 33 

We  have  thought  of  thy  kindness 45 

Wherewithal  shall  a  young  man  cleanse 36 

Wherewith  shall  I  come  before  the  Lord 13 

Who  is  this  that  cometh  from  Edom 24 

Withhold  not  thou  thy  mercies  from  me 16 

Yea,  all  kings  shall  bow  down 7 

PAGE. 

Doxology;  O  bless  our  God 44 

Anthems 45 

Te  Dominum 52 

54 


THB 


Christian   Hymnal, 


HYMNS  WITH  TUNES 


FOR   THE 


Services   of  the  Church. 


COMPILED  AND  EDITED  BY 

REV.  FRANK   SEWALL. 


PHILADELPHIA: 

J.  B.  LIPPINCOTT  &  CO 

1861. 


Entered,  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1866,  by 
FRANK  SEW  ALL, 

In  tUe  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States,  for  the 
Southern  District  of  Ohio. 


PREFACE. 


Carmeiique  Christo,  quasi  Deo,  dicere  secum  mvioem. 

Plinii,  Lib.  x,  Epist.  97. 

IT  is  not  without  reason  that  the  compiler  has  presumed  to 
name  the  present  little  volume  The  Christian  Hymnal. 
The  hymns  herein  contained  are  addressed  solely  to  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  in  His  Divine  Humanity  as  the  only  God  of 
heaven  and  earth,  "  in  whom,"  as  the  Apostle  has  said,  "dwelleth 
all  the  fullness  of  the  Godhead  bodily."  The  sublime  doctrine 
of  the  Oneness  of  God  and  of  His  absolute  Identity  with  our 
blessed  Lord  and  Saviour,  a  doctrine  which  Prophets,  Evangel- 
ists and  Apostles  unite  in  declaring  in  the  Holy  Scriptures,  is 
that  which  the  compiler  has  endeavored,  before  all  else,  to  have 
set  forth  in  this  volume  of  hymns.  With  a  view  to  preparing 
for  the  use  of  all  sincere  worshippers  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
a  Hymnal  which  shall,  therefore,  embody  the  doctrine  that  He 
is  the  Incarnate  Jehovah,  and  that  in  Him  resides  the  fullness 
of  the  blessed  Trinity,  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit,  constituting 
His  trinal  nature  of  Love,  Wisdom  and  Divine  Proceeding,  the 
compiler  has  not  scrupled  to  modify  or  omit  expressions  of  an 
import  contrary  to  this  doctrine,  whenever  they  have  been  met 
with   in   the   hymns   selected.      Whether  in  undergoing  such 

iii 


PREFACE. 

alterations,  the  hymns  in  question  have  lost  any  of  their  original 
worth,  beauty  and  force,  it  is  left  to  intelligent  christian  minds 
to  decide. 

The  arrangement  of  the  hymns  is  in  two  parts,  the  first  com- 
prising those  on  the  Incarnation  and  Redemption^  arranged  in  the 
order  of  the  Gospel  narrative,  or  the  Christian  Year ;  the  second 
containing  General  and  Occasional  Hymns,  arranged  according 
to  their  topics.  In  this  arrangement  of  the  hymns,  as  well  as  in 
their  number  and  variety,  it  is  believed  the  collection  will  con- 
veniently meet  the  various  needs  of  christian  worship,  both  in 
the  congregation  and  in  the  home-circle. 

The  materials  of  this  volume  have  been  collected  from  the 
wide  range  of  English,  German  and  Latin  sacred  poetry  and 
harmony,  both  old  and  new.  To  a  number  of  hymns  of  genuine 
excellence,  endeared  and  familiar  to  us  from  long  usage,  and 
wedded  to  their  quaint  but  pleasant  old  melodies,  the  compiler 
has  added  many  beautiful  modern  English  hymns  and  tunes, 
together  with  a  good  number  of  celebrated  German  hymns,  in 
most  cases  translated  in  their  original  metres  and  set  to  their 
proper  chorals.  Versions  of  a  number  of  the  old  Latin  hymns, 
the  favorites  of  many  ages,  have  also  been  introduced,  and  these, 
with  the  German  translations  and  chorals  are,  it  is  believed,  now 
for  the  first  time  made  accessible  to  singers  of  sacred  music  in 
this  country.  A  number  of  the  translations  and  tunes  are 
original  and  have  never  before  been  published. 

Chief  among  the  sources  to  which  the  compiler  is  indebted, 
deserve  to  be  mentioned  Mr.  Monk's  Hymns  Ancient  and  Modern, 
published  by  Novello,  in  London ;  The  Church  Psalter  and  Hymn 
Booh,  by  Rev.  William  Mercer,  M.  A.,  of  Sheffield,  and  John 

iv 


PREFACE. 

Goss,  Esq.,  Organist  of  St.  Paul's  Cathedral,  London;  Dr.  Neale'e 
translations  of  Mediaeval  Hymns;  Miss  Catherine  Winkworth's 
Lyra  Germanica^  and  Roundell  Palmer's  Book  of  Praise.  The 
compiler  would  also  gratefully  acknowledge  his  indebtedness  to 
Dr.  Lowell  Mason  for  the  use,  with  permission,  of  a  number  of 
tunes  from  that  author's  admirable  collections,  to  Mr.  O.  Ditson, 
of  Boston,  for  the  copy-right  of  the  tune  to  Hymn  166,  and  to 
Mr.  Herrman  Strachauer,  for  a  number  of  beautiful  original 
tunes,  and  for  his  careful  revision  of  the  musical  part  of  the 
work. 

May  the  use  of  this  Christian  Hymnal  by  the  devout  worship- 
pers of  the  Lord,  tend  to  hasten  the  time  when  "the  Lord 
shall  be  King  over  all  the  earth,  and  there  shall  be  one  Lord 

and  His  name  one."     (Zech.  xiv:  9.) 

F.  S. 


CONTENTS. 


Itncarnation  antr  l^etretnption.  ^^^ 

Advent, 1-9 

Christmas;  The  Nativity, 10-18 

The  Name  of  Jesus, 19-22 

The  Epiphany  or  Manifestation, 23-28 

The  Transfiguration, 29 

Temptation  and  Passion, 30-55 

Easter;  The  Resurrection, 56-65 

Ascension, 66-71 

Pentecost;  The  Holy  Spirit, 72-76 


atf)urci^  anti  Xtingtiom. 


The  Second  Coming 77-78 

The  Holy  City ;  The  Church, 79-84 


dKeneral  Jggmng. 


Adoration  and  Praise, 85-104 

The  Word, 105-109 

The  Divine  Providence, 110-117 

Faith  and  Trust, 11&-143 

Heaven, „ 144-156 


(Occasional  J^ptnns. 


Morning, 157-161,  176 

Evening 162-170,  176 

Close  of  worship, 171,  173-175 

Baptism,  172,177,178 

Confirmation,  {See  Holy  Spirit^) 72-76 

Holv  Communion, 179-185 

New  Year's  Day, 186 

Anniversaries 187, 188 

Church  Assemblies,  (See  Church,) 77-84 

Thanksgiving, 189-191 

In  Times  of  Trouble, 192-195 

National  Hymn, 196 

Foundation  Stone, 197 

Dedication,  {See  Church,) 79-84 

Ordination, 198,199 

Festivals, 200-204 

The  Blessed  in  Heaven, 2O5-206 

Burial  of  the  Dead, 146, 150, 153-156,  205-208 

PAGE 

doxologies, 281 

Index  of  First  Lines  and  Authors, 233 

Index  of  Tunes  and  Authors, 237 

Index  of  Hymns  from  the  German  and  Latin, 239 

vi 


^Avtnt    i&UxM  itttvoit. 


SLEEPERS  wake,  a  voice  is  calling, 
It  is  the  watchman's  voice  upon  thy  walls 

0  City  of  Jerusalem  ! 
Lo !  he  cries  the  hour  of  midnight, 
The  voice  is  gone  out  into  all  the  world, — 

Where  are  ye  Servants  of  the  Lord  I 
For  lo!  the  Bridegroom  comes; 
Arise  and  take  your  lamps  !     Alleluia  I 
Awake,  his  kingdom  is  at  hand ; 
Go  forth,  go  forth  to  meet  your  Lord ! 

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2   TTARK  the  glad  sound!  the  Saviour  comes, 
XX  The  Saviour  promised  long : 
Let  every  heart  prepare  a  throne, 
And  every  voice  a  song. 


2  He  comes,  the  prisoners  to  release, 

In  Satan's  bondage  held ; 
The  gates  of  brass  before  him  burst. 
The  iron  fetters  yield. 

3  He  comes,  the  broken  hearts  to  bind, 

The  bleeding  souls  to  cure, 
And  with  the  treasure  of  his  grace 
To  bless  the  humble  poor. 


Our  glad  hosannas,  Prince  of  Peace, 
Thine  Advent  shall  proclaim; 

And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  Name. 

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DOWN  from  the  worlds  of  radiant  light 
Behold  the  Saviour  come, 
To  ransom  souls  from  endless  night 
And  bring  the  wand'rers  home. 

2  He  calls  us  to  his  dear  embrace 

From  misery  and  despair, 
Bids  us  receive  his  wondrous  grace 
And  seek  salvation  there. 

3  We  come  Emmanuel  at  thy  call 

Believe  thy  glad'ning  Word; 
Renounce  our  sins,  ourselves,  our  all, 
And  glory  in  our  Lord. 

A  Salvation  to  Messiah's  name 

With  grateful  hearts  we  sing. 
And  join  our  voices  to  proclaim 
Our  Saviour  and  our  King. 

5  Immortal  praise  to  God  belongs 
For  such  unfathomed  love  ; 
Join  all  below  in  rapturous  songs, 
And  shout  ye  hosts  above. 

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How  bright  appears  the  morning-star 
With  mercy  beaming  from  afar  I 
The  host  of  heaven  rejoices  ! 
0  righteous  Branch !  0  Jesse's  Rod  I 
Thou  Son  of  man,  and  Son  of  God ! 
We,  too,  will  lift  our  voices, 
Jesu!  Jesu! 
Holy,  holy!  yet  most  lowly  1 

Draw  thou  near  us: 
Great  Emmanuel !  stoop  and  hear  us. 


Though  circled  by  the  hosts  on  high, 
He  deigned  to  cast  a  pitying  eye 

Upon  his  helpless  creature: 
The  whole  creation's  Head  and  Lord, 
By  highest  seraphim  adored. 

Assumed  our  very  nature : 
Jesu!  grant  us, 
By  thy  Spirit  to  inherit 

Thy  salvation: 
Hear,  0  hear  our  supplication. 


Rejoice,  ye  heavens!  thou  earth,  reply 
With  praise,  ye  mortals,  fill  the  sky  I 

For  this  his  incarnation  1 
Incarnate  God,  put  forth  thy  power 
Ride  on,  ride  on,  great  Conqueror, 

Till  all  know  thy  salvation 
Amen,  amen! 
Alleluia,  Alleluia ! 

Praise  be  given 
Evermore,  by  earth  and  heayen. 


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OHOW  shall  I  receive  thee, 
How  greet  thee,  Lord,  aright! 
All  nations  long  to  see  thee. 

My  hope,  my  heart's  delight! 
0,  kindle,  Lord  most  holy. 

Thy  lamp  within  my  breast, 
To  do,  in  spirit  lowly. 

All  that  may  please  thee  best. 


2  Thy  Zion  palms  is  strewing, 

And  branches  fresh  and  fair; 
My  heart,  its  powers  renewing, 

An  anthem  shall  prepare: 
My  soul  puts  off  her  sadness 

Thy  glories  to  proclaim ; 
With  all  her  strength  and  gladness 

She  fain  would  serve  thy  name. 


Love  caused  thy  incarnation, 

Love  brought  thee  down  to  me; 
Thy  thirst  for  my  salvation 

Procured  my  liberty ; 
0,  love  beyond  all  telling! 

That  led  thee  to  embrace — 
0,  love  all  love  excelling! — 

Our  lost  and  fallen  race ! 


0,  this  blest  truth  remember,  \ 

All  ye  who  sit  in  gloom ;  j 

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For  this  dear  guest  make  room. 
He  only  who  can  cheer  you, 

Is  standing  at  the  door; 
He  brings  his  pity  near  you. 

And  bids  you  weep  no  more. 


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That  mourns  in  lonely  exile  here 
Until  the  Son  of  God  appear. 

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Shall  come  to  thee,  0  Israeli 


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And  give  them  victory  o'er  the  grave. 
Rejoice !  rejoice !  Emmanuel 
Shall  come  to  thee,  0  Israel ! 


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Our  spirits  by  thine  Advent  here ; 
Disperse  the  gloomy  clouds  of  night, 
And  death's  dark  shadows  put  to  flight 
Rejoice!  rejoice!  Emmanuel 
Shall  come  to  thee,  0  Israel  1 


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And  open  wide  our  heavenly  home; 
Make  safe  the  way  that  leads  on  high, 
And  close  the  path  to  misei'y. 
Rejoice !  rejoice !  Emmanuel 
Shall  come  to  thee,  0  Israel  I 


0  come,  0  come,  thou  Lord  of  Might, 
Who  to  thy  tribes,  on  Sinai's  height, 
In  ancient  times  didst  give  the  law 
In  cloud,  and  majesty,  and  awe. 
Rejoice!  rejoice!  Emmanuel 
Shall  come  to  thee,  0  Israel  I 


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^      npHE  Advent  of  our  King 

\_     Our  praise  must  now  employ 
Come  let  us  hymns  of  welcome  sing 
In  strains  of  holy  joy. 

2  The  Everlasting  Lord 
Incarnate  deigns  to  be; 

The  Mighty  girdeth  on  his  sword 
To  set  his  servants  free. 

3  Daughter  of  Zion,  rise 
To  meet  thy  lowly  King; 

Nor  let  thy  faithless  heart  despise 
The  peace  he  comes  to  bring. 

4  Before  the  dawning  day 

Let  sin's  dark  deeds  be  gone; 
The  old  man  all  be  put  away 
The  new  man  all  put  on. 


Q      T TTHEN  shades  of  night  around  us  close, 
VV       And  weary  limbs  in  sleep  repose, 
The  faithful  soul  awake  may  be, 
And  longing  sigh,  0  Lord,  to  thee. 

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2  Thou  true  Desire  of  nations  hear; 
Thou  Word  of  God.  thou  Saviour  dear; 
In  pitT  heed  our  humble  cries. 

And  bid  at  length  the  fallen  rise. 

3  0  come.  Redeemer,  come  and  free 
Thine  o"W"n  from  guilt  and  misery 
The  gates  of  heaven  again  unfold, 
Closed  bv  our  evil  deeds  of  old. 


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IREATOR  of  the  starry  height, 
Thy  people's  everlasting  Light 
Jesu,  Redeemer  of  us  all, 
Hear  thou  thy  servants  when  they  ealL 

Thou,  sorrowing  at  the  helpless  cry 
Of  all  creation  doomed  to  die, 
Didst  save  our  lost  and  guilty  race 
By  healing  gifts  of  heavenly  grace. 

When  earth  was  near  its  evening  hour, 
Thou  didst;  in  love's  redeeming  power, 
Like  bridegroom  from  his  chamber,  come 
Forth  from  a  Virgin-mother's  womb. 

At  thy  great  Name,  exalted  now, 
All  knees  in  lowly  homage  bow; 
All  things  in  heaven  and  earth  adore. 
And  own  thee  King  for  evermore. 

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10       A  ^^^^  *^  ^^^  °^  ^^S^  ^®  praise 
x\_     And  thankful  adoration, 
That  we  may  now,  and  all  our  days, 

Rejoice  in  his  salvation. 
Let  high  in  heaven  his  praises  sound, 
Peace  and  good-will  on  earth  abound 

All  feud  and  strife  be  ended 


Ye  Christian  people,  all  rejoice, 
Each  soul  with  joy  upspringing ; 

Pour  forth  one  song  with  heart  and  voice, 
With  love  and  gladness  singing. 

Give  thanks  to  God,  the  Lord  above, 

Thanks  for  his  miracle  of  love ; 
In  love  hath  he  redeemed  us. 


3  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  alone  to  thee 

Be  praise  and  glory  given; 
Who  reignest,  God,  eternally, 

In  all  the  earth  and  heaven. 
The  Prince  of  Peace,  the  incarnate  Word, 
The  wonderful,  the  mighty  Lord, 

The  Father  everlasting. 


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1 1       /^ALM  on  the  listening  ear  of  night, 
\J   Come  heaven's  melodious  sti'ains, 
Where  wild  Judea  stretches  far, 
Her  silver-mantled  plains. 

2  Celestial  choirs,  from  courts  above, 

Shed  sacred  glories  there; 
And  angels,  with  their  sparkling  lyres, 
Make  music  on  the  air. 

3  The  answering  hills  of  Palestine 

Send  back  the  glad  reply; 
And  greet,  from  all  their  sacred  heights, 
The  day-spring  from  on  high. 

4  O'er  the  blue  depths  of  Galilee 

There  comes  a  holier  calm; 
And  Sharon  waves,  in  solemn  praise, 
Her  silent  groves  of  palm. 

5  "Glory  to  God!"  the  sounding  skies, 

Loud  with  their  anthems  ring : 
'Peace  to  the  earth,  Good  will  to  men 
From  heaven's  Eternal  King." 

6  Light  on  thy  hills,  Jerusalem ! 

The  Saviour  now  is  born  ; 
And  bright  on  Bethlehem's  joyous  plains 
Breaks  the  first  Christmas  morn.  IV. 

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1  O      TTARK  the  skies  witli  music  sound, 
XI  ,Heav'nly  glory  beams  around; 
Christ  is  born !  the  angels  sing, 
Glory  to  the  new-born  King. 


2  Peace  is  come,  good  will  appears, 
Sinners  wipe  away  your  tears ; 
Christ  for  you  in  flesh  to-day 
Humbly  in  the  manger  lay. 


3  Shepherds  tending  flocks  by  night, 
Heard  the  song  and  saw  the  light; 
Took  their  reeds,  and  softest  strains 
Echo'd  through  the  happy  plains. 

4  Mortals  hail  the  glorious  King! 
Richest  incense  cheerful  bring; 
Praise  and  love  Emmanuel's  name, 
And  his  boundless  grace  proclaim. 


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1  Q      TTARK!  what  mean  those  holy  voices, 
XX     Sweetly  sounding  through  the  skies 
Lo!  the  angelic  host  rejoices, 

Heavenly  alleluias  rise. 
Listen  to  the  wond'rous  story, 

Which  they  chant  in  hymns  and  joy:— 
Glory  in  the  highest,  glory. 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high! 

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Peace  on  earth,  good-will  from  heaven, 

Thus  they  sing  with  harps  of  gold; 
Chi-ist  is  born,  the  Son  is  given, 

Of  the  prophets  long  foretold. 
Haste,  ye  mortals,  to  adore  him, 

Heaven  and  earth  his  praises  bring; 
Men  and  angels  fall  before  him,  

Hail  your  Saviour,  Lord,  and  King.  Vlll. 


14      T  "'"^^"^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  Messiah, 

I  J     Promised  Day-Spring  from  on  high^ 

Deign  to  visit  waiting  mortals 
From  thy  state  above  the  sky. 

God  incarnate,  veil  thy  splendor, 
Joy  of  heaven,  to  earth  come  down; 

Make  in  us  thy  humble  dwelling. 
All  thy  faithful  mercies  crown- 


Shepherds,  did  you  learn  his  coming 

While  you  kept  your  flocks  by  night? 
Did  you  see  his  star  in  heaven 

Blaze  with  new-created  light? 
Haste,  ye  magi,  come  and  worship. 

See  the  orient  star  before; 
Bring  your  presents,  gold  and  spices, 

Blest  Arabia's  balmy  store. 


All  ye  joyous  hosts  of  heaven, 

Loudly  speak  your  Saviour's  praise 
Saints  and  angels,  in  full  chorus 

Your  seraphic  voices  raise ; 
Alleluia!  Alleluia! 

In  wide-echoing  songs  proclaim; 
Heaven  and  earth,  with  joy  resounding, 

Praise  the  blest  Redeemer's  name.  VIII. 


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Xj.  Glory  to  the  new-born  King.  j 

Hark !  their  songs  the  heavens  fill, 
Peace  on  earth,  to  men  good-will. 

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Hark  !  the  herald-angels  sing  ; 

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Christ,  the  everlasting  Lord; 

Late  in  time  behold  him  come, 

Offspring  of  a  virgin's  womb. 

Veiled  in  flesh  the  Godhead  see! 

Hail  the  incarnate  Deity! 

Pleased  as  man  with  man  to  dwell, 

Jesus,  our  Emmanuel. 

Hark !  the  herald-angels  sing 
Glory  to  the  new-born  King. 


Hail  the  heaven-born  Prince  of  Peace! 
Hail  the  Sun  of  Righteousness  ! 
Light  and  life  to  all  he  brings, 
Risen  with  healing  in  his  wings. 
Mild  he  lays  his  glory  by, 
Born  that  man  no  more  may  die; 
Born  to  raise  the  sons  of  earth, 
Born  to  give  them  second  birth. 
Hark  !  the  herald-angels  sing 
Glory  to  the  new-born  King. 


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\J     And  hasten,  and  hasten  to  Bethlehem: 
See,  in  a  manger,  the  Monarch  of  angels! 

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God  of  God  eternal,  Light  from  light  proceeding, 

Lo!  born  of  a  virgin,  to  man  he  draws  nigh; 
Very  God  of  yevy  God  Ijegotten,  not  created! 

0  come  and  let  us  worship, 

0  come  and  let  us  worship, 
0  come  and  let  us  worship  the  Lord  on  high  1 


8  Sing  alleluia,  chorus  of  the  angels, 
Sing,  heavenly  citizens,  joyously 
Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  glory! 
0  come  and  let  us  worship, 
0  come  and  let  us  worship, 
0  come  and  let  us  worship  the  Lord  on  high! 


To  thee,  who  this  day  wast  born  for  our  redemption, 

0  Jesu,  be  praise  eternally; 
Word  of  th'  eternal  Father,  now  incarnate ! 

0  come  and  let  us  worship, 

0  come  and  let  us  worship, 
O  come  and  let  us  worship  the  Lord  on  high! 


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VJf     Let  sighs  and  sorrows  cease ; 
Lo !  from  the  opening  heaven  descends 
To  man  the  promised  Peace. 

2  Hark !  through  the  silent  night 

Angelic  voices  swell  ; 
Their  joyful  songs  proclaim  that  "God 
Is  born  on  earth  to  dwell." 

3  See  how  the  shepherd-band 

Speed  on  with  eager  feet; 
Come  to  the  hallowed  cave  with  them 
The  holy  Babe  to  greet. 

4  But  oh!  w^hat  sight  appears 

Within  that  lowly  door; 
A  manger,  stall,  and  swaddling  clothes, 
A  Child  and  Mother  poor. 

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lativitj). 


5  Art  thou  the  Christ?  the  Son? 

The  Fathers  image  bright? 
And  see  we  him  whose  arm  upholds 
Earth  and  the  starry  height? 

6  Yea,  faith  can  pierce  the  cloud 

Which  veils  thv  glory  now ; 
We  hail  thee  God,  before  whose  throne 
The  angels  prostrate  bow.- 

7  A  silent  teacher.  Lord, 

Thou  bid"  St  us  not  refuse 
To  bear  what  flesh  would  have  us  shun, 
To  shun  what  flesh  would  choose. 

8  Our  swelling  pride  to  cure 

With  that  pure  love  of  thine, 
0  be  thou  born  within  our  hearts, 
Most  holy  Child  Diyine. 


18      C\  T^*^^  essential  Word,  ] 

\J     God  from  eternity ;  ' 

On  earth  for  our  salvation  born,  ! 

Welcome  thou  art  to  me.  ' 

2  Thou  art  the  Life,  0  Lord !  \ 

Sole  Light  of  life  thou  art !  i 

Let  not  thy  glorious  rays  be  poured  ' 

In  vain  on  my  dark  heart.  \ 

3  Let  naught  be  left  within  : 

But  Cometh  of  thy  hand; 

Root  quickly  out  the  weeds  of  sin,  ] 

My  cunning  foe  withstand.  ; 

4  From  thee  comes  nothing  ill —  \ 

'T  is  he  doth  set  the  tares  ;  ] 

Make  plain  my  path  before  me  still,  \ 

And  save  me  from  his  snares.  j 

6  Star  of  the  East,  arise !  j 

Drive  all  my  clouds  away ;  i 

Guide  me  till  earths  dim  twilight  dies,  ' 

Into  the  perfect  dav !  V.  ■ 

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l  Q      T  ET  every  heart  exulting  beat 

XJ     With  joy  at  Jesu's  name  of  bliss; 
With  every  pure  delight  replete 
And  passing  sweet  its  music  is. 

2  Jesus  the  comfortless  consoles, 

Jesus  each  sinful  fever  quells. 
Jesus  the  power  of  hell  controls, 
Jesus  each  deadly  foe  repels. 

3  0  speak  his  glorious  name  abroad  I 

Jesus  let  every  tongue  confess, 
Let  every  heart  and  voice  accord 
The  healer  of  our  souls  to  bless. 

4  All  might,  all  glory  be  to  thee, 

Refulgent  with  this  name  divine ; 
All  honor,  worship,  majesty, 
Jesu,  for  evermore  be  thine. 


^Q       TESUS  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
t)    Doth  his  successive  journeys  run; 
His  kingdom  spread  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more 

2  To  him  shall  endless  prayer  be  made, 
And  endless  praises  crown  his  head; 
His  name  like  sweet  perfume  shall  rise 
With  every  morning  sacrifice, 

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3  People  and  realms  of  everj  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  sweetest  song; 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  Name. 

4  Let  every  creature  rise  and  bring 
Peculiar  honors  to  our  King ; 
Angels  descend  with  songs  again, 

And  earth  repeat  the  loud  Amen.  IL 


21       rpHEE,  0  Emmanuel,  we  praise  I 
^         i_   The  Prince  of  Life,  the  Fount  of  Grace, 
The  Morning-Star,  the  Heavenly  Flower, 
Th'  incarnate  Word,  the  Lord  of  Power 

2  Since  first  the  world  began  to  be, 

How  many  a  heart  hath  longed  for  thee! 
Long  years  our  fathers  hoped,  of  old, 
Their  eyes  might  yet  thy  Light  behold. 

3  The  prophets  cried,  "Ah !  would  he  came 
To  break  the  fetters  of  our  shame ! 
That  help  from  Zion  came  to  men, 
Israel  were  glad  and  prospered  then!" 

4  Now  thou  art  here ;  we  know  thee  now; 
In  lowly  manger  liest  thou, 

A  child,  yet  makest  all  things  great; 
Poor,  yet  is  earth  thy  robe  of  state. 

5  From  thee  alone  all  gladness  flows, 
Who  yet  shalt  bear  our  bitt'rest  woes ; 
Earth's  light  and  comfort  thou  shalt  be, 
Yet  none  shall  watch  to  comfort  thee. 

6  Lord,  we  w^uld  sing  thy  praises  here 
With  joyful  spirit,  year  by  year: 

And  they  shall  sound  before  thy  throne 

When  time  nor  number  more  are  known.  II. 


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0  the  Name  of  eur  Salvation 
Laud  and  honor  let  us  pay, 


Which  for  many  a  generation 
Hid  in  God's  foreknowledge  lay, 

But  with  holy  exultation 
We  may  sing  aloud  to-daj. 

Jesus  is  the  name  we  treasure, 

Name  beyond  what  words  can  tell; 

Name  of  gladness,  name  of  pleasure, 
Ear  and  heart  delighting  well; 

Name  of  sweetness  passing  measure^ 
Saving  us  from  sin  and  helL 

'T  is  the  name  for  adoration, 

Name  for  songs  \)f  victory; 
Name  for  holy  meditation 

In  this  vale  of  misery, 
Name  for  joyful  veneration 

By  the  citizens  on  high, 

'T  is  the  name  that,  whoso  preaeheth, 

Speaks  like  music  to  the  ear ; 
Who  in  prayer  this  name  beseechetfa, 

Sweetest  comfort  findeth  near; 
Who  its  perfect  wisdom  reacheth, 

Heavenly  joy  possesseth  here 

Jesus  is  the  name  exalted 

Over  every  other  name; 
In  this  name,  whene'er  assaulted, 

We  can  put  our  foes  to  shame ; 
Strength  to  them  who  else  had  halted, 

Eyes  to  blind,  and  feet  to  lame. 

Therefore  we,  in  love  adoring, 

This  most  blessed  name  revere; 
Holy  Jesus,  thee  imploring 

So  to  write  it  in  us  here, 
That  hereafter,  heavenward  soaring. 

We  may  sing  with  angels  there.  VIL 


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23      XT  AIL  to  the  Lord's  Anointed, 
Xl     Great  David's  greater  Son! 
Hail,  in  the  time  appointed, 

His  reign  on  earth  begun! 
He  comes  to  break  oppression, 

To  set  the  captive  free; 
To  take  away  transgression, 

And  rule  in  equity. 


He  shall  come  down  like  showers 

Upon  the  fruitful  earth, 
And  joy  and  hope,  like  flowers, 

Spring  in  his  path  to  birth; 
Before  him,  on  the  mountains. 

Shall  Peace,  the  herald,  go; 
From  hill  to  vale  the  fountains 

Of  righteousness  o'erttow. 


Kings  shall  bow  down  before  him, 

And  gold  and  incense  bring; 
All  nations  shall  adore  him. 

His  praise  all  people  sing; 
To  him  shall  prayer  unceasing 

And  daily  vows  ascend; 
His  kingdom  still  increasing, 

A  kingdom  without  end. 


O'er  every  foe  victorious, 

He  on  his  throne  shall  rest. 
From  age  to  age  more  glorious 

All-blessing  and  all-blessed; 
The  tide  of  time  shall  never 

His  covenant  remove; 
His  name  shall  stand  forever. 

His  changeless  name  of  Love. 


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24-      T7ARTH  has  many  a  noble  city; 

\Lk  Bethlehem,  thou  dost  all  excel; 
Out  of  thee  the  Lord  from  heaven 
Came  to  rule  his  Israel, 


2  Fairer  than  the  sun  at  morning 
Was  the  star  that  told  his  birth, 
To  the  world  its  God  announcing 
Seen  in  fleshly  form  on  earth. 


3  Eastern  sages  at  his  cradle 

Make  oblations  rich  and  rare  ; 
See  them  give,  in  deep  devotion, 

Gold,  and  frankincense,  and  myrrh. 


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4  Sacred  gifts  of  mystic  meaning, 
Incense  doth  their  faith  disclose; 
Gold  their  hearts'  best  love  proclaimeth, 
Myri'h  obedience  foreshows. 


6  Jesus,  whom  the  Gentiles  worshiped 
At  thy  glad  Epiphany, 
Unto  thee,  our  only  Father, 
God,  and  Saviour,  glory  be. 


0/=v      /^OME,  Redeemer,  blessed  Jesus, 
\^     Born  to  set  thy  people  free  I 
From  our  sins  and  fears  release  us, 
Let  us  find  our  rest  in  thee. 


2  Israel's  strength  and  consolation,  ■ 

Hope  of  all  the  earth  thou  art;  I 

Dear  desire  of  every  nation,  j 

Joy  of  every  humble  heart.  , 


3  Born  thy  people  to  deliver, 

Born  a  child,  and  yet  a  king; 
Born  to  reign  supreme  forever, 
Now  thy  gracious  kingdom  bring. 


4  By  thine  own  eternal  spirit 

Rule  in  all  our  hearts  alone ; 
So  may  we  a  place  inherit 
With  the  blest  before  thy  throne.  IX. 


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2f>       A  ^  with  gladness  men  of  old 

XJl  Did  the  guiding  star  behold; 
As  with  joy  they  hailed  its  light, 
Leading  onward,  beaming  bright^ 
So,  most  gracious  Lord,  may  we 
Evermore  be  led  to  thee. 

2  As  with  joyful  steps  they  sped 
To  that  lowly  manger-bed; 
There  to  bend  the  knee  before 

Him  whom  heaven  and  earth  adore; 
So  may  we  with  willing  feet 
Ever  seek  the  mercy-seat. 

3  As  they  offered  gifts  most  rare 
At  that  manger  rude  and  bare; 
So  may  we  with  holy  joy, 
Pure  and  free  from  sin's  alloy, 
All  our  costliest  treasures  bring, 
Christ!  to  thee  our  heavenly  king. 

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Holy  Jesus,  every  day 
Keep  us  in  the  narrow  way; 
And,  when  earthly  things  are  past, 
Bring  our  ransomed  souls  at  last 
Where  they  need  no  star  to  guide, 
Where  no  clouds  tliy  glory  hide. 

In  the  heavenly  country  bright 
Need  they  no  created  light; 
Thou  its  Light,  its  Joy,  its  Crown, 
Thou  its  Sun  which  goes  not  down; 
There  forever  may  we  sing 
Alleluias  t<)  our  King. 


OT"        A  LL  ye  Gentile  lands,  awake! 

J\_     Thou,  0  Salem,  rise  and  shine ! 
See  the  day-spring  o'er  you  break, 

Heralding  a  morn  divine; 
Telling  God  hath  called  to  mind 
Those  who  long  in  darkness  pined. 

2  Lo !  the  glory  of  the  Lord 

Hath  arisen  on  us  to-day; 
We  have  seen  the  light  outpoured 

That  must  surely  di-ive  away 
All  things  that  to  night  belong — 
All  the  sad  earth's  woe  and  wrong. 

3  Thy  arising,  Lord,  shall  fill 

All  my  thoughts  in  sorrow's  hourj 
Thy  arising,  Lord,  shall  still 

All  my  dread  of  deaths  dark  powerj 
Through  my  smiles  and  through  my  tears, 
Still  thy  light,  0  Lord,  appears. 

4  Let  me,  Lord,  in  peace  depart 

From  this  evil  world  to  thee; 
Where  thyself  sole  brightness  art, 

Thou  hast  kept  a  place  for  me; 
In  the  shining  city  there, 
Crowns  of  light  thy  saints  shall  wear. 

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28    "Dr^IGlHTEST  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the  morning, 
I)  Dawn  on  our  darkness,  and  lend  us  thine  aid; 
Star  of  the  East,  the  horizon  adorning. 
Guide  where  the  infant  Redeemer  is  laid. 

2  Cold,  on  his  cradle,  the  dew-drops  are  shining; 

Low  lies  his  bed  with  the  beasts  of  the  stall ; 
Angels  adore  him,  in  slumber  reclining, — 
Maker,  and  Monarch,  and  Saviour,  of  all. 

3  Say,  shall  we  yield  him,  in  costly  devotion. 

Odors  of  Eden  and  oflTrings  divine? 
Gems  of  the  mountain,  and  pearls  of  the  ocean, 
Myrrh  from  the  forest,  and  gold  from  the  mine? 

4  Vainly  we  offer  each  ample  oblation ; 

Vainly  with  gifts  would  his  favor  secure; 
Richer  by  far  is  the  heart's  adoration; 

Dearer  to  God  are  the  praj'crs  of  the  poor. 

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i     Glads  the  adoring  augels'  sight, 
How  shall  I  lift  mine  eyes  to  thee 
In  all  thy  bright  immensity. 

2  On  Tabors  height  in  days  of  old 
Did  men  thy  majesty  behold ; 

Thy  Word  reflects  the  glorious  view 
That  we  may  share  the  vision  too. 

3  In  every  work  thy  hands  have  made. 
Thy  power  and  wisdom  are  displayed, 
But  0  !  what  glories  all  divine 

From  thee,  Incarnate  Saviour,  shine ! 

4  Thou  art  my  Sun :  thy  quickening  rays 
Fill  my  glad  heart  with  joy  and  praise; 
Cheered  by  thy  glowing  beams  I  prove 
The  warmth  of  thy  paternal  love. 

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)0  JLow  we  bow  the  adoring  knee, 
When,  repentcant,  to  the  skies 
Scarce  we  lift  our  weeping  eyes, 
0 !  by  all  thy  pains  and  woe 
Suffered  once  for  man  below, 
Bending  from  thy  throne  on  high, 
Hear  our  solemn  litany. 

2  By  thy  birth  and  early  years, 
By  thy  life  of  want  and  tears. 
By  thy  fasting  and  distress 
In  the  lonely  wilderness, 

By  the  dread  mysterious  hour 
Of  the  subtle  tempter's  power, 
Jesu,  look  with  pitying  eye, 
Hear  our  solemn  litany. 

3  By  the  sacred  grief  that  wept 
O'er  the  grave  where  Lazarus  slept, 
By  the  gracious  tears  that  flowed 
Over  Salem's  loved  abode, 

By  the  mournful  word  that  told 
Treachery  lurked  within  thy  fold, 
Jesu,  look  with  pitying  eye, 
Hear  our  solemn  litany. 

4  By  thine  hour  of  whelming  fear, 
By  thine  agony  and  prayer, 

By  the  purple  robe  of  scorn, 

By  thy  wounds,  thy  crown  of  thorny 

By  thy  cross,  thy  pangs,  and  cries, 

By  thy  perfect  sacrifice, 

Jesu,  look  with  pitying  eye, 

Hear  our  solemn  litany. 

5  By  thy  deep  expiring  groan. 
By  the  sealed  sepulchral  stone, 
By  thy  triumph  o'er  the  grave, 
By  thy  power  from  death  to  save, 
Mighty  God,  ascended  Lord, 

To  thy  throne  in  heaven  restored, 
Prince  and  Saviour,  hear  our  cry, 
Hear  our  solemn  litany.     Amen. 

48 


g«niticntiali  l:atttnis. 


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LOVE,  how  deep!  how  broad!  how  highl 
It  fills  the  heart  with  ecstasy, 
That  God,  th'  eternal  Word  should  take 
Our  mortal  form  for  mortals'  sake. 


2  He  sent  no  angel  to  our  race, 
Of  higher  or  of  lower  place, 

But  wore  the  robe  of  human  frame 
Himself,  and  to  this  lost  world  came. 

3  Nor  willed  he  only  to  appear ; 
His  pleasure  was  to  tarry  here, 

And  God-and-Man  with  man  would  be 
The  space  of  thirty  years  and  three. 

4  For  us  he  was  baptized,  and  bore 
His  holy  fast,  and  hungered  sore; 
For  us  temptation  sharp  he  knewj 
For  us  the  tempter  orerthrew. 

5  For  us  he  prayed,  for  us  he  taught^ 
For  us  his  daily  works  he  wrought, 
By  words,  and  signs,  and  actions,  thus 
Still  seeking  not  himself,  but  us. 

44 


^mvUtim. 


6  For  us  to  wicked  men  betrayed, 
Scourged,  mocked,  in  purple  robe  arrayed, 
He  bore  the  shameful  cross  and  death, 
For  us  at  length  gave  up  his  breath. 

7  For  us  he  rose  from  death  again. 
For  us  he  went  on  high  to  reign, 
For  us  he  sent  his  Spirit  here 

To  guide,  to  strengthen,  and  to  cheer.  11. 


32      T^HOU  Lamb  of  God,  thou  Prince  of  Peace, 
X      For  thee  my  thirsty  soul  doth  pine; 
My  love,  my  faith,  my  hope  increase, 
And  make  me  in  thy  likeness  shine, 
2  With  single  eye  and  humble  mind, 
Thy  will  in  all  things  may  I  see ! 
In  love  be  every  wish  resigned, 

And  hallowed  every  thought  to  thee! 
8  Close  by  thy  side  0  keep  me  still, 

Howe'er  life's  various  currents  flow; 
"With  steadfast  eye  to  mark  thy  will, 
And  follow  thee  where'er  I  go. 
4  Thou,  Lord,  the  dreadful  fight  hast  won; 
Alone  hast  thou  the  wine-press  trod. 
Thy  hand  shall  lead  me  safely  on: 
Mighty  to  save  art  thou,  my  God. 


QQ      /\  THOU,  to  whose  all-searching  sight 
\J  The  darkness  shineth  as  the  light, 
Search,  prove  my  heart;  it  pants  for  thee: 
0  burst  these  bonds,  and  set  it  free. 

2  While  in  this  darksome  wild  I  stray, 
Be  thou  my  light,  be  thou  my  way ; 
No  foes,  no  violence  I  fear. 

No  harm,  if  thou,  0  Lord,  art  near. 

3  When  rising  floods  my  soul  o'erflow. 
When  sinks  my  heart  in  waves  of  woe, 
0  Lord,  thy  timely  aid  impart, 

And  raise  my  Lead,  and  cheer  my  heart, 

4  If  rough  and  thorny  be  the  way. 
My  strength  proportion  to  my  day; 
Till  toil,  and  grief,  and  pain  shall  cease, 

.     Where  all  is  calm,  and  joy,  and  peace.  II. 

45 


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QJ.       TESTIS,  the  weary  wanderer's  rest 
?J    Give  me  thy  easy  yoke  to  bear ; 
With  resignation  arm  my  breast, 
With  humble  love  and  lowly  fear. 


2  Thankful  I  take  the  cup  from  thee, 
Mingled  according  to  thy  will, 
Though  bitter  to  the  taste  it  be, 
'Tis  full  of  heavenly  mercy  still. 


8  Be  thou,  0  Rock  of  Ages,  nigh ! 

So  shall  each  murmuring  thought  be  gone, 
And  grief,  and  fear,  and  care  shall  fly, 
As  clouds  before  the  mid-day  sun. 


0  thou,  who  bad'st  the  tempest  cease. 

And  lo  !  the  waves  obeyed  thy  will, 
Speak  to  my  wai'ring  passions,  peace! 

Say  to  my  trembling  heart — be  still. 

46 


WtmvMim. 


QPZ      11 TY  dear  Redeemer  and  my  Lord, 
_[\X  I  read  my  duty  in  thy  Word ; 
But  in  thy  life  the  law  appears, 
Drawn  out  in  living  characters. 

2  Such  was  thy  truth,  and  such  thy  zeal 
Thy  work  of  mercy  to  fulfill; 

Such  love,  and  meekness  so  divine, 

I  would  transcribe  and  make  them  mine. 

3  Cold  mountains  and  the  midnight  air 
Witnessed  the  fervor  of  thy  prayer; 
The  desert  thy  temptations  knew, 
Thy  conflict  and  thy  victory,  too. 

4  Be  thou  my  pattern ;  make  me  bear 
More  of  thy  gracious  image  here ; 
And  at  the  last,  with  victory  blest, 

Lord,  let  me  find  in  thee  my  rest.  II, 


Q^      T)ETURN,  my  roving  heart,  return, 

XV     And  chase  these  shadowy  forms  no  more; 
0  seek  thy  better  needs  to  learn, 
For  higher  goods  thy  God  implore. 

2  0  holy  Lord,  whose  piercing  eye 

Distinctly  marks  each  deep  recess. 
In  these  sequestered  hours  draw  nigh, 
And  with  thy  presence  fill  the  place. 

3  Through  all  the  windings  of  my  heart, 

My  search  let  heavenly  wisdom  guide, 
And  still  its  radiant  beams  impart. 
Till  all  be  searched  and  purified. 

4  Then,  with  the  visits  of  thy  love, 

Vouchsafe  my  inmost  soul  to  cheer, 
Till  every  grace  shall  join  to  prove 
That  God  has  fixed  his  dwelling  there. 


47 


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37      T7C>RTY  days  and  forty  nights 

X_     Thou  wast  fasting  in  the  wild  ; 
Forty  days  and  forty  nights 
Tempted,  and  yet  undefiled. 

2  Sunbeams  scoi'ching  all  the  day ; 
Chilly  dew-drops  nightly  shed; 
Prowling  beasts  about  thy  way ; 
Stones  thy  pillow ;  earth  thy  bed. 

3  Shall  not  we  thy  sorrow  share, 
And  from  earthly  joys  abstain, 
Fasting  with  unceasing  prayer, 
Glad  with  thee  to  suffer  pain  ? 

4  And  if  Satan,  vexing  sore, 
Flesh  or  spirit  should  assail, 
Thou,  his  Vanquisher  before, 
Grant  we  may  not  faint  or  fail. 

48 


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5  So  shall  we  have  peace  divine; 

Holier  gladness  ours  shall  be ; 
Round  us,  too,  shall  angels  shine, 
Such  as  ministered  to  thee, 

6  Keep,  0  keep  us,  Savioar  dear, 

Ever  constant  by  thy  side, 
That  with  thee  we  may  appear 

At  th'  eternal  Eastertide.  VL 


38      A^r^^'^  within  me  and  without 

VV     Hourly  on  my  spirit  weighs, 
Burdening  heart  and  soul  with  doubt, 
Darkening  all  my  weary  days. 

2  In  it  I  behold  thy  will, 

Grod,  who  givest  rest  and  peace; 
And  my  heart  is  calm  and  still, 
Waiting  till  thou  send  release. 

3  Yea,  on  thee,  my  God,  I  rest, 

Letting  life  flow  calmly  on, 
For  I  know  the  last  is  best, 

When  the  crown  of  joy  is  won. 

4  In  thy  might  all  things  I  bear. 

In  thy  love  find  bitters  sweet, 
And,  with  all  my  grief  and  care, 
Sit  in  patience  at  thy  feet. 

5  Let  thy  mercy's  wings  be  spread 

O'er  me — keep  me  close  to  thee; 
In  the  peace  thy  love  doth  shed 
Let  me  dwell  eternally. 

6  Be  my  all ;  in  all  I  do. 

Let  me  only  seek  thy  will ; 
Where  the  heart  to  thee  is  true, 

All  is  peaceful,  calm,  and  still.  VL 


49 


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QQ      T  ORD  as  we  to  thy  mercy  flee 
XJ  And  plead  to  be  forgiven, 
So  let  thy  life  our  pattern  be, 
And  form  our  souls  for  heaven. 

2  Help  us,  through  good  report  and  ill, 

Our  daily  cross  to  bear ; 
Like  thee,  to  do  our  Father's  will, 
Our  brethren's  griefs  to  share. 

3  Let  grace  our  selfishness  expel, 

Our  earthliness  refine; 
And  kindness  in  our  bosoms  dwell, 
As  free  and  true  as  thine. 

4  If  joy  shall  at  thy  bidding  fly, 

And  griefs  dark  day  come  on, 
iiVe  in  our  turn  would  meekly  cry, 
"  Father,  thy  will  be  done." 

6  Kept  peaceful  in  the  midst  of  strife, 
Forgiving  and  forgiven ; 
0  may  we  lead  the  pilgrim's  life. 
And  follow  thee  to  heaven. 

50 


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Af\      T  ORD !  wlieii  we  bend  before  thy  throne, 
J_J     And  our  confessions  pour, 
Teach  us  to  feel  the  sins  we  own, 
And  hate  what  we  deplore. 

2  Our  broken  spirits  pitying  see, 

True  penitence  impart ; 
And  let  a  healing  ray  fi'om  thee 
Beam  peace  into  each  heart. 

3  When  we  disclose  our  wants  in  prayer, 

May  we  our  wills  resign, 
And  not  a  thought  our  bosom  share 
Which  is  not  wholly  thine. 

4  May  faith  each  weak  petition  fill, 

And  waft  it  to  the  skies, 
And  teach  our  hearts  'tis  goodness  still 

That  grants  it  or  denies.  IV, 


41      'T?C)REVER  blessed  be  the  Lord, 
J_       My  Saviour  and  my  shield ; 
He  sends  the  Spirit  of  his  Word 
To  arm  me  for  the  field. 

2  When  sin  and  hell  their  force  unite 

He  makes  my  soul  his  care; 
Instructs  me  in  the  heavenly  fight, 
And  guards  me  through  the  war. 

3  A  friend  and  helper  so  divine 

My  fainting  hope  shall  raise ; 
He  makes  the  glorious  victory  mine, 

And  his  shall  be  the  praise.  IV. 


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WmvUtxm. 


42      Ci  ^^^  ^  closer  walk  with  God, 
\_/     A  calm  and  heavenly  frame; 
A  light  to  shine  upon  the  road  ■ 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 


Where  is  the  blessedness  I  knew 
When  first  I  saw  the  Lord? 

Where  is  the  soul-refreshing  view 
Of  Jesus  and  his  Word? 


3  What  peaceful  hours  I  once  enjoyed 
How  sweet  their  memory  stilll 
But  they  have  left  an  aching  void 
The  world  can  never  fill. 


4  Return,  0  holy  Dove,  return, 
Sweet  Messenger  of  rest ; 
I  hate  the  sins  that  made  thee  mourn, 
And  drove  thee  from  my  breast. 


5  The  dearest  idol  I  have  known, 
Whate'er  that  idol  be. 
Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 

And  worship  only  thee.  IV. 


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AQ     ^7^7^^^^'  overwhelmed  with  grief 
W     My  heart  within  me  dies, 
Helpless,  and  far  from  all  relief, 
To  heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes. 


2  0  lead  me  to  the  Rock 

That's  high  above  my  head; 
And  make  the  covert  of  thy  wings 
My  shelter  and  my  shade. 

3  Within  thy  presence.  Lord,  . 

Forever  I  '11  abide : 
Thou  art  the  tower  of  my  defence, 
The  refuge  where  I  hide. 


V. 


54 


Wmvtniim. 


44     Ci  ^^^^^  s^^*^^  ^^^^  ^®  found, 
Vy     Rest  for  the  weary  soul  ? 
'T  were  vain  the  ocean's  depths  to  sound, 
Or  pierce  to  either  pole. 

2  The  world  can  never  give 

The  bliss  for  which  we  sigh; 
'T  is  not  the  whole  of  life  to  live, 
Nor  all  of  death  to  die- 

3  Beyond  this  vale  of  tears 

There  is  a  life  above, 
Unmeasured  by  the  flight  of  years, 
And  all  that  life  is  love, 

4  There  is  a  death  whose  pang 

Outlasts  the  fleeting  breath ; 
0  what  Vernal  horrors  hang 
Around  the  second  death! 

6  Thou  God  of  truth  and  grace » 
Teach  us  that  death  to  shun, 
Lest  we  be  banished  from  thy  face, 
For  evermore  undone. 


A^      /^  CEASE,  my  wandering  soul, 
\J     On  restless  wing  to  roam ; 
All  this  wide  world,  to  either  pole 
Has  not  for  thee  a  home 

2  Behold  the  ark  of  God, 

Behold  the  open  door; 
0  haste  to  gain  that  dear  abode, 
And  rove,  my  soul,  ao  more. 

3  There  safe  thou  shalt  abide, 

There  sweet  shall  be  thy  rest^ 
And  every  longing  satisfied, 
With  full  salvation  blesL 


55 


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46      r^  HAPPY  band  of  pilgrims 
Vy      If  onward  ye  will  ti-ead 
With  Jesus  as  your  Fellow, 
To  Jesus  as  your  Head. 

2  0,  happy  if  ye  labor 

As  Jesus  did  for  men;^ 
0,  happy  if  ye  hunger, 
As  Jesus  hungered  then. 

3  The  trials  that  beset  you, 

The  sorrows  ye  endure. 
The  manifold  temptations 
That  death  alone  can  cure. 


4  What  are  they  but  his  jewels 
Of  right  celestial  worth? 
What  are  they  but  the  ladder 
Set  up  to  heaven  on  earth  1 

56 


Mmvt^imt, 


5  The  cross  that  Jesus  carried, 
He  carried  as  your  due; 
The  crown  that  Jesus  weareth 
He  weareth  it  for  you. 


6  0  happy  band  of  pilgrims, 
Look  upward  to  the  skies. 
Where  such  a  light  affliction 
Shall  win  you  such  a  prize. 


A^J      f^  OD  is  my  strong  salvation, 
VT     What  foe  have  I  to  fear? 
In  darkness  and  temptation 
My  light,  my  help  is  near. 


2  Though  hosts  encamp  around  me, 
Firm  to  the  fight  I  stand; 
What  terror  can  confound  me 
With  God  at  my  right  hand? 


8  Place  on  the  Lord  reliance. 
My  soul,  with  homage  wait; 
His  truth  be  thine  affiance 
When  faint  and  desolate 


4  His  might  thine  heart  shall  strengthen, 
His  love  thy  joy  increase; 
Mercy  thy  days  shall  lengthen, 
"The  Lord  will  give  thee  peace." 


57 


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(Itttrji  mU  ^uMuUm. 


AQ        i  LL  glorj,  laud,  and  honor, 
J\_     To  thee,  Redeemer,  King  I 
To  whom  the  lips  of  children 
Made  sweet  Hosannas  ring. 
All  glory,  etc 


Thou  art  the  King  of  Israel,- 
Thou  David's  royal  Son, 

Who  in  the  Lord's  name  comest, 
The  King  and  Blessed  One. 
All  glory,  etc. 


The  company  of  angels 
Are  praising  thee  on  high, 

And  mortal  men,  and  all  things 
Created  make  reply. 

All  glory,  etc. 


The  people  of  the  Hebrews 
With  palms  before  thee  went; 

Our  praise  and  prayer  and  anthems 
Before  thee  we  present. 

All  glory,  etc. 


To  thee,  before  thy  Passion,  .                   ■ 

They  sang  their  hymns  of  praise; 

To  thee,  now  high  exalted,  1 

Our  melody  we  raise.  ] 

All  glory,  etc.  < 

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Thou  didst  accept  their  praises  | 

Accept  the  prayers  we  bring, 
Who  in  all  good  delightest. 

Thou  good  and  gracious  King.  ^ 

All  glory,  etc. 


59 


jjmnsi  m  i\u  W^n^^m. 


^g       TESU,  meek  and  lowly, 

tJ    Saviour,  pure  and  holy, 
On  thy  love  relying, 
Hear  me  humbly  crying. 

2  Prince  of  life  and  power, 
My  salvation's  tower, 

On  the  cross  I  view  thee, 
Calling  sinners  to  thee. 

3  There  behold  me  gazing 
At  the  sight  amazing; 
Bending  low  before  thee, 
Helpless  I  adore  thee. 

4  Fount  of  love  unceasing, 
Whence  is  every  blessing. 
All  my  aching  sadness, 
Turn  thou  into  gladness. 


Lord,  in  mercy  guide  me. 
Be  thou  e'er  beside  me: 
In  thy  ways  direct  me, 
'Neath  thy  wings  protect  me 

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i\X  I  hope  for  heaven  thereby, 
Nor  yet  because  who  love  thee  not 
Must  die  eternally. 

2  Thou,  0  my,  Saviour,  thou  didst  mo 

Upon  the  cross  embrace; 
For  me  didst  bear  the  nails  and  spear 
And  manifold  disgrace. 

3  And  griefs  and  torments  numberless 

And  sweat  of  agony; 
Tea,  death  itself:  and  all  for  me 
IVho  was  thine  enemy. 

4  Then  why,  0  blessed  Jesus  Christ 

Should  I  not  love  thee  well  ? 
Not  for  the  hope  of  winning  heaven 
Nor  of  escaping  hell : 

6  Not  with  the  hope  of  gaining  aught 
Not  seeking  a  reward; 
But  as  thyself  hast  loved  me, 
0  ever-loving  Lord. 

6  So  would  I  love  thee,  dearest  Lord, 
And  in  thy  praise  will  sing; 
Solely  because  thou  art  my  God 
And  my  eternal  King. 

61 


IV. 


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51    O  ^^^"^^^  ^^^^  *^®  ^y^  <^^  ^^^*^^ 

\J     To  true  repentance  turning 
Bethink  thee  of  the  curse  of  sin 

Its  awful  guilt  discerning. 
Upon  the  crucified  One  look, 
And  thou  shalt  read  as  in  a  book 

What  well  is  worth  thy  learning. 


62 


i^mm  m  tU  ^u^im. 


Look  on  his  head,  that  bleeding  head, 
With  crown  of  thorns  surrounded; 

Look  on  his  sacred  hands  and  feet, 
Which  piercing  nails  have  wounded; 

See  every  limb  with  scourges  rent  I 

On  him,  the  just,  the  innocent. 
What  malice  hath  abounded  I  - 


None  ever  knew  such  pain  before, 

Such  infinite  af&iction; 
None  ever  felt  a  grief  like  his 

In  that  dread  crucifixion. 
For  us  he  bare  those  bitter  throes, 
For  us  those  agonizing  woes, 

In  oft-renewed  infliction. 


0  sinner,  mark  and  ponder  well 

The  price  of  thy  salvation; 
Behold  how  unto  death  he  bears 

Thy  sorrows,  thy  temptation. 
The  powers  of  hell  are  overthrown. 
The  Conqueror's  arm  doth  hold  them  down 

In  endless  subjugation. 


Lord,  give  us  grace  to  flee  from  sin 
And  Satan's  wiles  ensnaring. 

And  from  those  everlasting  woes 
For  evil  ones  preparing. 

Jesu,  we  thank  thee  and  entreat 

To  rest  forever  at  thy  feet. 
Thy  heavenly  glory  sharing. 


63 


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64 


i\fmm  mx  tUt  ^^^^im. 


KO      "IVfOW,  my  soul,  thy  voice  upraising, 

±S      Tell,  in  sweet  and  mournful  strain, 
How  the  Crucified,  enduring 

Grief,  and  wounds,  and  dying  pain, 
Freely  of  his  love  was  offered, 

Sinless  was  for  sinners  slain. 


Scourged  with  unrelenting  fury 

For  the  sins  which  we  deplore, 
By  his  livid  stripes  he  heals  us, 

Raising  us  to  fall  no  more; 
All  our  bruises  gently  soothing, 

Binding  up  the  bleeding  5ore, 


Through  his  heart  the  spear  is  piercing^ 
Though  his  foes  have  seen  him  die ; 

Blood  and  water  thence  are  streaming 
In  a  tide  of  mystery; 

Water  from  our  sins  to  cleanse  us, 
Blood  to  win  us  crowns  on  high. 


Jesu,  may  those  precious  fountaina 
Drink  to  thirsting  souls  afford; 

Let  them  be  our  cup  and  healing. 
And  at  length  our  full  reward, 

So  a  ransomed  world  shall  ever  ' 
Praise  thee  its  redeeming  Lord. 


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66 


i^mm  m  tU  ga^isiott. 


53      C\  S-^C^^^  ^^^^'  surrounded 

\J     By  crown  of  piercing  thorn  I 
0  bleeding  head,  so  wounded, 

Reviled,  and  put  to  scorn! 
0  head  once  wreathed  with  glory, 

And  bright  with  shining  rays, 
Now  mocked  and  scorned,  before  thee 

I  bow  in  silent  praise. 


How  art  thou  pale  with  anguish, 

With  sore  abuse  and  scorn ! 
How  does  that  visage  languish 

Which  once  was  bright  as  morn  I 
Thy  grief  and  thy  compassion 

Were  all  for  sinners'  gain ; 
Mine,  mine  was  the  transgression, 

But  thine  the  deadly  pain 


What  language  shall  I  borrow 

To  thank  thee,  dearest  Friend 
For  this  thy  dying  sori'ow, 

Thy  pity  without  end  ! 
0  grant  that  I  may  ever 

Abide,  dear  Lord,  in  thee ; 
Nor  let  e'en  death  e'er  sever 

My  faithful  soul  from  thee. 


When  I  depart,  be  nigh  me ; 

0  Lord,  go  not  from  me ! 
Nor  in  that  hour  deny  me 

The  strength  I  need  from  thee 
Then  will  I,  calm  and  trustful, 

Yield  up  to  thee  my  breath, 
Rejoicing,  yet  not  boastful, 

0  happy,  happy  death  I 


67 


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54 


WHEN  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross, 
On  which  the  Prince  of  glory  died, 
My  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 
And  pour  couteuipt  on  all  my  pride. 

See,  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down; 
Did  e'er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet. 
Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown? 

Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 
That  were  a  present  far  too  small; 
Love  so  amazing,  so  divine, 
Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all. 


55 


LORD  Jesus,  when  we  stand  afar 
And  gaze  upon  thy  holy  cross 
In  love  of  thee  and  scorn  of  self 
0,  may  we  count  the  world  as  loss. 

0  holy  Lord,  uplifted  high 
With  outstretched  arms,  in  mortal  woe 
Embracing  in  thj'^  wondrous  love 
The  sinful  woi'ld  that  lies  below. 

Give  us  an  ever-living  faith 
To  gaze  beyond  the  things  we  see ; 
And  in  the  mystery  of  thy  death 
Draw  us  and  all  men  unto  theel 

68 


(BuUx.    ((^Uxn\  ^nixmt 


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(9  — ^  #21  zsiz  •  El 
:iizzi;i^izzb  _^itc 


UP,  ye  Christians,  join  in  singing, 
And  praises  to  our  Saviour  bringing, 

For  risen  is  the  Conqueror. 
Lo!  his  march  is  now  undoubted, 
And  all  the  powers  of  death  are  routed; 

Lo !  open  lies  the  sepulcher, 
0  fair  and  gloi'ious  beam ! 
0  joy  in  fullest  stream!  Alleluia! 

With  hero-might  he  wins  the  fight, 

And  scatters  all  the  hosts  of  night. 

69 


&MUv-^njmn^. 


,  ;^iz=i:^±:^dz=3^=z=| 


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Alleluia!     Alleluia!     Alleluia! 
^y      rpHE  strife  is  o'er,  the  battle  done; 
X    The  triumph  of  the  Lord  is  won; 
O  let  the  song  of  praise  be  sung.       Alleluia  I 

2  The  powers  of  death  have  done  their  worst 
And  Jesus  hath  his  foes  dispersed ; 

Let  shouts  of  praise  and  joy  outburst.     Alleluia  I 

3  On  this  third  morn  he  rose  again 
In  glorious  majesty  to  reign; 

0  let  us  swell  the  joyful  strain.     Alleluia! 

4  He  closed  the  yawning  gates  of  hell; 
The  bars  from  heaven's  high  portals  fell; 
Let  songs  of  joy  his  triumphs  tell.     Alleluia! 

70 


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Al-le  -  lu  -  ia. 


t^    -»■ 


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58 


JESUS  lives !  no  longer  now 
Can  thy  terrors,  Death,  appall  us ; 
Jesus  lives !  by  this  we  know 

Thou,  0  Grave,  canst  not  enthrall  us. 

Alleluia ! 
Jesus  lives  !  henceforth  is  death 
But  the  gate  of  Life  immortal; 
This  shall  calm  our  trembling  breath, 
When  we  pass  its  gloomy  portal. 

Alleluia  1 
Jesus,  lives!  for  us  he  died ; 

Then,  alone  to  Jesus 'living, 
Pure  in  heart  may  we  abide, 
Glory  to  our  Saviour  giving. 

Alleluia ! 

Jesus,  lives !  our  hearts  know  well 
Naught  from  us  his  love  shall  sever ; 

Life,  nor  death,  nor  powers  of  hell 
Tear  us  from  his  keeping  ever. 

Alleluia  I 

Jesus  lives!  to  him  the  throne 

Over  all  the  world  is  given : 
May  we  go  whei'e  he  is  gone, 

Rest  and  reign  with  him  in  heaven. 

Alleluia ! 

71 


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59       TESUS  CHRIST  is  risen  to-day, 

J  Alleluia  I 

Our  triumphant  holy  day, 

Alleluia  I 
Who  did  enee,  upon  the  cross, 

Alleluia  I 
Suffer  to  redeem  our  losSr 

Alleluia  I 


2  Hymns  of  praise  then  let  us  sing 

Alleluia! 
¥nto  Christ,  our  heavenly  King, 

Alleluia! 
Who  endured  the  cross  and  grave 

Alleluia  I 
Sinners  ta  redeem  and  save. 

Alleluia  I 


B  But  the  pain  Tvhich  he  endured 

Alleluia! 
Gur  salvation  hath  procured ; 

Alleluia  I 
Fow  above  the  sky  he's  King, 

Alleluia  1 
Where  the  angels  ever  sing. 

Alleluia  1 


73 


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f    Al-le    -    lu    -    ia!     Al-le-lu  -  ia!      Al-le  -  lu-ia! 


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Al-le  -  lu 


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I  Dal  Segno.    «]r: 


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74 


'§t^nxxtttm. 


Alleluia!     Alleluia!     Alleluia! 
60      Ci  ^^^^  ^^^  daughters,  let  us  sing ! 

\J  The  King  of  heaven,  the  glorious  King, 
O'er  death  to-day  rose  triumphing. 

Alleluia  I 

2  That  Sunday  morn,  at  break  of  day, 
The  faithful  women  went  their  way 
To  seek  the  tomb  where  Jesus  lay. 

Alleluia  I 

3  An  angel  clad  in  white  they  see, 
Who  sat  and  spake  unto  the  three, 
"Your  Lord  doth  go  to  Galilee." 

Alleluia! 

4  That  night  the  Apostles  met  in  fear ; 
Amid  them  came  their  Lord  most  dear 
And  said,  "My  peace  be  on  all  here." 

Alleluia  1 

5  When  Didymus  the  tidings  heard, 
He  doubted  if  it  were  the  Lord, 
Until  he  came  and  spake  this  word: 

Alleluia  I 

6  "My  pierced  side,  0  Thomas,  see; 
My  hands,  my  feet  1  show  to  thee ; 
Nor  faithless,  but  believing  be." 

Alleluia  I 

7  No  longer  Thomas  then  denied; 

He  saw  the  feet,  the  hands,  the  side; 
"Thou  art  my  Lord  and  God,"  he  cried. 

Alleluia ! 

8  How  blest  are  they  who  have  not  seen, 
And  yet  whose  faith  hath  constant  been  I 
For  they  eternal  life  shall  win. 

Alleluia! 

9  On  this  most  holy  day  of  days. 

To  God  your  hearts  and  voices  raise 
In  laud,  and  jubilee,  and  praise. 

Alleluia! 


75 


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61        A  N^^I^^i  ^'0^^  ^'^6  ^<)ck  away; 

XjL  Death,  yield  up  thy  mighty  pi*ey 
See !  he  rises  from  the  tomb, 
Bright  with  heaven's  immortal  bloom. 
'T  is  the  Saviour!     Angels  raise 
Your  triumphant  songs  of  praise  j 
Let  the  world's  remotest  bound 
Hear  the  joy-inspiring  sound. 


76 


^tmxxutmu 


0  ye  people,  lift  your  eyes, 
High  in  glory  see  him  rise; 
Hosts  of  angels  on  the  road 
Hail  and  sing  th'  incarnate  Grod. 
Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  choirs, 
Praise,  and  sweep  your  golden  lyres; 
All  on  earth,  in  humble  strain, 
Sing  the  mighty  Saviour's  reign! 


Where,  0  death,  is  now  thy  sting? 
Over  thee  the  Lord  is  King ; 
Where,  0  grave,  thy  victory? 
Christ  no  more  in  thee  doth  lie. 
Heaven  unfolds  her  portals  wide, 
Glorious  Hero,  through  them  ride; 
King  of  Glory,  mount  thy  throne, 
Heaven  and  earth  are  all  thine  own. 


Jesus  Christ,  our  risen  Lord, 
Ever  be  thy  name  adored; 
God  and  Man !  alone  in  thee 
Dwells  the  blessed  Trinity : 
Glory,  honor,  power,  and  might, 
Be  to  thee,  0  Prince  of  Light, 
Lord  of  all  the  heavenly  host, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 


77 


(Bmux-%m^^' 


62      T^^  Christ  the  Prince  of  Peace, 
X   Jesus  our  Lord  must  high, 
The  Father  of  the  world  to  come, 
We  lift  our  joyful  cry. 

2  Deep  in  his  heart  for  us 

The  wound  of  love  he  bore, 
That  love  which  still  he  kindles  in 
The  hearts  that  him  adore. 


3  0  Jesu,  Saviour  blest 

What  else  but  love  divine 
Could  thee  constrain  to  open  thus 
That  sacred  heart  of  thine? 

4  0  Fount  of  endless  life, 

0  Spring  of  water  clear! 
0  flame  celestial,  cleansing  all 
Who  unto  thee  draw  near! 

5  Hide  me  in  thy  dear  heart. 

For  thither  do  I  fly ; 
There  seek  thy  grace  through  life,  in  death 
Thine  immortality.  V. 

78 


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^Q      T  ORD  when  thou  mak'st  thy  presence  felt, 

J_J  And  when  the  soul  hath  grasped  thee  right, 
How  fast  the  dreary  shadows  melt, 
Beneath  thy  warm  and  living  light. 


2  In  thee  I  find  a  nobler  birth, 
A  glory  o'er  the  world  I  see, 
And  paradise  returns  to  earth, 
And  blooms  again  for  us  in  thee. 


3  Thou  strong  and  loving  Son  of  Man, 
Redeemer  from  the  bonds  of  sin, 
'T  is  thou  the  living  spark  dost  fan 
That  sets  my  breast  on  fire  within. 


Thou  openest  heaven  once  more  to  men, 
The  soul's  true  home,  thy  kingdom,  Lord, 

And  I  can  trust  and  hope  again, 
And  feel  myself  akin  to  God. 

79 


CS^^tier-ifcifmttjSJ. 


FROM  highest  heaven  th'  eternal  Lord 
Of  Mary  born,  th'  incarnate  Word, 
Came  down  to  suiFer,  and  to  die : 
For  love  of  sinful  man  he  bore 
Our  human  griefs  and  troubles  sore, 
Our  load  of  sin  and  misery. 

2  Sing  out,  ye  saints  of  God,  and  praise 
The  Lamb  who  died,  his  flock  to  raise 

From  sin  and  everlasting  woe; 
With  angels  round  the  throne  above, 
0  tell  the  wonders  of  his  love, 

The  joys  that  from  his  mercy  flow. 
8  In  darkest  shades  of  night  we  lay 
Without  a  beam  to  guide  our  way. 

Or  hope  of  aught  beyond  the  grave; 
But  he  hath  brought  us  life  and  light, 
And  opened  heaven  to  our  sight. 

And  lives  forever  strong  to  save. 

80 


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A^       TESU,  the  world's  redeeming  Lord 

fj    Th'  eternal  heaven-descended  Word 
Of  Light  invisible  true  Light, 
Thine  Israel's  keeper  day  and  night; 


2  Our  great  Creator  and  our  Guide, 
Who  times  and  seasons  dost  divide, 
Refresh  at  night  with  quiet  rest 
Our  limbs  by  daily  toil  oppressed. 

3  We  pray  thee,  while  we  dwell  below, 
Preserve  us  from  our  ghostly  foe; 
Nor  let  his  wiles  victorious  be 

O'er  them  that  are  redeemed  by  thee. 


4  0  Lord  of  all,  with  us  abide 
In  this  our  joyful  Easter-tide; 
From  every  weapon  death  can  wield 
Thine  own  redeemed  for  ever  shield. 


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81 


gt^an^iau,    fflltoral  itttrait. 


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JESUS,  Loi'd,  our  Captain  glorious ! 
O'er  sin,  and  death,  and  hell  victorious, 
Wisdom  and  might  to  thee  belong. 
We  confess,  proclaim,  adore  thee, 
We  bow  the  knee,  we  fall  before  thee; 
Thy  love  henceforth  shall  be  our  song. 
The  cross  meanwhile  we  bear, 
The  crown  ere  long  to  wear;  Alleluia! 
Thy  reign  extend,  world  without  end, 
Let  praise  from  all  to  thee  ascend. 

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^Y        4   LL  hail  the  great  Immanuel's  name! 
XjL  Let  seraphs  prostrate  fall; 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Let  countless  angels  strike  the  lyre, 

And  low  before  him  fall, 
Who  tune  to  love  their  holy  choir, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

3  Let  every  tribe,  of  every  tongue, 

All  creatures,  gi'eat  and  small, 
Loud  swell  this  universal  song, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

4  Our  heavenly  Father,  Jesus,  Lord, 

Whom  King  of  kings  we  call; 
"We  worship  thee.  Incarnate  Word, 
And  crown  thee  Lord  of  all. 

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^Q      ^TE  Christians,  tune  your  noblest  strains, 
X    You  I-  Lord,  to  heaven  ascended,  sing; 
And  echo  to  the  heavenly  plains, 

The  triumphs  of  your  God  and  King. 

2  In  hymns  of  grateful  rapture  tell 

How  he  subdued  your  mightiest  foes. 
Disarmed  the  powers  of  death  and  hell, 
And  led  them  captive  when  he  rose. 

3  His  Human  Nature,  now  Divine, 

From  him  the  springs  of  blessing  flow : 
Ti'anscendent  glories  round  him  shine, 
And  beam  through  heaven  on  men  below. 

4  Then  let  your  praises  mount  above, 

Jesus  your  God  and  Saviour  own, 
Adore  liis  vast,  redeeming  love, 
Proclaim  him  God  and  God  alone. 

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CiO      rp.HOU  ai't  gone  up  on  high 

X_   To  realms  beyond  the  skies, 
And  round  thy  throne  unceasingly 
Sweet  songs  of  praise  arise. 


2  Thou  art  gone  up  on  high, 
But  thou  didst  first  come  down 
Through  earth's  most  bitter  misery 
.  To  pass  unto  thy  crown. 


3  But  we  are  lingering  here 
With  sin  and  care  oppressed; 
Lord,  send  thy  promi-sed  comforter, 
And  lead  us  to  our  rest. 


4  Here,  girt  with  griefs  and  tears, 
Our  onward  course  must  be; 
But  only  let  this  path  of  tears 
Lead  us  at  last  to  thee. 


V. 


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JESU,  ouv  hope,  our  heai-t's  desire, 
Redemption's  only  spring, 
Creator  of  the  world  art.  thou. 
Its  Saviour  and  its  King. 

2  How  vast  the  mercy  and  the  love 

Which  took  our  griefs  on  thee. 
And  led  thee  to  a  cruel  death 
To  set  thy  people  free ! 

3  But  now  the  bonds  of  death  are  burst 

The  foe  is  captive  led, 
Thou  reignest  on  thy  glorious  throne 
By  heaven  and  earth  obeyed 

4  0  may  thy  mighty  love  prevail 

Our  hearts  to  lift  to  thee, 
That  so  where  thou  art  gone,  there  too 
Our  final  rest  may  be. 

5  Jesu,  our  only  Joy  be  thou, 

As  thou  our  Prize  wilt  be; 
In  thee  be  all  our  glory  now 
And  through  eternity. 

6  All  praise  to  thee  who  dost  ascend 

Triumphantly  to  heaven; 
To  whom  all  power  above,  below, 
For  evermore  is  given. 

86 


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^Y      T>  ULER  of  the  hosts  of  light, 

X\;  Death  hath  yielded  to  thy  might; 
And  thy  cross  doth  mark  the  road 
Which  will  lead  us  back  to  God. 


2  From  thy  dwelling  place  above, 
From  thy  radiant  throne  of  love, 
With  thy  look  of  mercy  bless 
Those  without  thee  comfortless. 


3  Now  in  glory  thou  dost  reign 

Yet  thou  know'st  our  grief  and  pain. 
Thence  the  promised  Spirit  send, 
While  our  prayers  to  thee  ascend. 


4  Jesus  Christ,  ascended  Lord, 
Be  thy  name  o'er  all  adored. 
Mighty  God  alone  to  thee 
Everlasting  glory  be. 


87 


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COME,  thou  Holy  Spirit,  come  ; 
And  from  thine  eternal  home 
Shed  the  ray  of  light  divine; 
Come,  thou  Father  of  the  poor, 
Come,  thou  source  af  all  our  store, 
Come,  within  our  bosoms  shine f 

2  Thou  of  Comforters  the  hest. 

Thou  the  soul's  most  welcome  Guest, 

Sweet  Refi-eshment  here  below  I 
In  our  labor  rest  most  sweety 
Grateful  shadow  from  the  heat, 

Solace  in  the  midst  of  woe  I 

88 


llAt  p^alu  spirit. 


3  0  most  blessed  Light  Diyine, 

Shine  wirhin  these  hearts  of  thin^ 

Aud  our  inmost  being  fill; 
If  thou  take  thy  grace  awaj, 
Nothing  pure  in  man  will  stay — 

All  our  good  is  turned  to  ill 


Heal  our  wounds  ;  our  strengtn  renew  j 
On  our  dryness  pour  thy  dew; 

Wash  the  stains  of  guilt  awa,y; 
Bend  the  stubborn  heart  and  will, 
Melt  the  frozen,  warm  the  chill, 

Guide  the  steps  that  go  astray. 


On  the  faithful,  who  adore 
And  confess  thee,  eyermore 

In  thy  sevenfold  gifts  descend; 
Griye  them  virtue's  sure  reward. 
Give  them  thy  salvation,  Lord, 

Give  them  joys  that  never  end. 


89 


^mUmiy  f^x  W\tximnti&t. 


'7Q       A   BOVE  the  starry  spheres, 
x\.  To  where  he  was  before, 
Christ  had  goue  up,  his  heavenly  gifts 
Upon  the  Church  to  pour. 

2  At  length  had  fully  come, 
On  mystic  circle  borne 

Of  seven  times  seven  revolving  days, 
The  Pentecostal  morn : 

3  When,  as  the  Apostles  knelt 
At  the  third  hour  in  prayer, 

A  sudden  rushing  sound  proclaimed 
That  God  himself  was  there. 

4  Forthwith  a  tongue  of  fire 
Is  seen  on  every  brow; 

Each  heart  receives  the  Father's  light^ 
The  Word's  enkindling  glow; 

5  The  Holy  Ghost  on  all 
Is  mightily  outpoured. 

Who  straight  in  divers  tongues  declare 
The  wonders  of  the  Lord. 

6  While  strangers  of  all  climes 
Flock  round  from  far  and  near. 

And  their  own  tongue,  wherever  born, 
All  with  amazement  hear. 

90 


7  But  Judah,  faithless  still, 
Denies  the  Hand  Divine, 

And,  mocking,  jeers  the  saints  of  Christ 
As  full  of  new-made  wine. 

8  Till  Peter,  in  the  midst, 
By  Joels  ancient  word 

Rebukes  their  unb.elief,  and  wins 
Three  thousand  to  the  Lord. 

9  Jesus,  almighty  Lord, 
Whom  only  we  adore : 

0  let  thy  Spirit's  gifts  be  poured 
On  us  for  evermore. . 


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74      P  RACIOUS  Spirit— Love  divine! 
VX  I^Gt  thy  light  within  me  shine; 
All  my  guilty  fears  remove ; 
Fill  me  with  thy  heavenly  love. 

2  Life  and  peace  to  me  impart ; 
Seal  salvation  on  my  heart; 
Breathe  thyself  into  my  breast, — 
Earnest  of  immortal  rest. 

3  Let  me  never  from  thee  stray; 
Keep  me  in  the  narrow  way ; 
Fill  my  soul  with  joy  divine  ; 
Keep  me,  Lord,  forever  thine. 

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75      T>LEST  Comforter  divine, 

J3  Whose  rays  of  heavenly  love 
Amid  our  gloom  and  darkness  shine, 
And  point  our  souls  above; 

2  Thou,  who  with  "still  small  voice" 
Dost  stop  the  sinner's  way, 
And  bid  the  mourning  soul  rejoice, 
Though  earthly  joys  decay; 


3  Thou,  whose  inspiring  breath 

Can  make  the  cloud  of  care, 
And  e'en  the  gloomy  vale  of  death 
A  smile  of  glory  wear; 

4  Thou,  who  dost  fill  the  heart 

With  love  to  all  our  race, 
Blest  Comforter!  to  us  impart 
The  blessings  of  thy  grace. 

92 


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76      /^O^'^^'  ^  Creator,  Spirit  blest! 

Vy'  And  in  our  souls  take  up  thy  rest; 
Come,  with  thy  grace  and  heavenly  aid 
To  fill  the  hearts  which  thou  hast  made. 


2  Kindle  our  senses  from  above 

And  make  our  hearts  o'erflow  with  love; 
With  patience  firm,  and  virtue  high 
The  weakness  of  our  flesh  supply. 

8  Far  from  us  drive  the  foe  we  dread, 
And  gi'ant  us  thy  true  peace  instead: 
So  shall  we  not  with  thee  for  guide, 
Turn  from  the  path  of  life  aside. 

93 


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'7'7      "IVr^^^  blessing,  honor,  glory,  praise, 
Xl    By  angel  hosts  are  sung  ; 
The  church  below  the  voice  doth  raise 
To  join  the  heavenly  throng. 


2  A(Jored  be  he  who  comes  to  bless 
The  nations  with  his  love, 
To  show  his  truth  and  righteousness, 
And  every  cloud  remove. 


3  Blessed  be  he  who  comes  to  reign 
In  Zion's  happy  land  ! 
Jerusalem  is  built  again. 
And  shall  forever  stand. 


4  No  more  his  kingdom  shall  decay. 
No  more  the  temple  fall ; 
Here  Jesus  reigns  with  endless  sway, 
The  King  and  Lord  of  all. 

94 


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Yg       JERUSALEM  arise 

^    The  heavenly  glory  view; 
The  light  is  come,  lift  up  thine  eyes, 
All  things  are  now  made  new. 

2  Now  ended  is  the  reign 

Of  error's  gloomy  night: 
The  Sun  of  heaven  appears  again, 
And  beams  celestial  light. 

3  Now  living  waters  flow 

To  cheer  the  humble  soul ; 
From  sea  to  sea  the  rivers  go, 
And  bless  where'er  they  roll. 

4  Jesus  shall  rule  alone, 

The  world  shall  hear  his  Word; 
By  one  blest  name  Sliall  he  be  known, 
The  universal  Lord. 


95 


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J9      rnRTUMPHANT  Zion,  lift  thy  head 

J_    From  dust,  and  darkness,  and  the  dead : 
Though  humbled  long,  awake  at  length,    . 
And  gird  thee  with  thy  Saviour's  strength. 


2  Put  all  thy  beauteous  garments  on, 
And  let  thine  excellence  be  known; 
Decked  in  the  robes  of  righteousness, 
Thy  glories  shall  the  world  confess. 

3  No  more  shall  foes  unclean  invade, 
And  fill  thy  hallowed  walls  with  dread 
No  more  shall  sin's  insulting  host 
Their  victoi-y  and  thy  sorrows  boast. 


4  The  Lord  on  high  has  heard  thy  prayer; 
His  hand  thy  ruin  shall  repair; 
Nor  will  thy  watchful  monarch  cease 
To  guard  thee  in  eternal  peace. 


II. 


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80      "D^I^T  by  th'  Almighty's  hand. 
J3  The  holy  city  see : 
Its  happy  gates  wide  open  stand: 
To  enter  all  are  free. 


2  One  bright,  eternal  day 
Shall  in  the  city  reign, 
Darkness  and  death  are  fled  away. 
Ne'er  to  return  again. 


3  0  blessed,  happy  state! 

0  Lord,  we  thankful  come; 
Low  at  thy  footstool  humbly  wait, 
And  make  thy  church  our  home. 


4  Jerusalem  shall  be 

Our  peaceful,  blest  abode; 
Here  will  we  love  and  worship  thee. 
Our  Saviour  and  our  God. 


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aLOmOUS  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 
Zion,  city  of  our  God; 
He,  whose  word  can  not  be  broken 
Formed  thee  for  his  own  abode; 
Dn  the  Rock  of  ages  founded, 

What  can  shake  thy  sure  repose? 
With  salvations  walls  surrounded, 
Thou  may'st  smile  at  all  thy.  foes. 


See,  the  streams  of  living  waters, 

Springing  from  eternal  love, 
Still  supply  thy  sous  and  daughters, 

And  all  fear  of  want  remove: 
Who  can  faint  while  such  a  river 

Ever  ilows  our  thirst  t-  assuage? 
Blessings  which,  like  God,  the  giver, 

Never  fail,  from  age  to  age.  VIII. 


QO      TTEAR  what  God,  the  Lord,  hath  spoken: 
XX     0  my  people,  faint  and  few. 
Comfortless,  afflicted,  broken, 

Fair  abodes  I  build  for  you; 
Scenes  of  heartfelt  tribulation 

Shall  no  more  perplex  your  ways ; 
You  shall  name  your  walls  salvation, 

And  your  gates  shall  all  be  praise. 


Ye  no  more  your  suns  descending. 

Waning  moons  no  more  shall  see; 
But,  your  griefs  forever  ending. 

Find  eternal  noon  in  me. 
God  shall  rise,  and,  shining  o'er  you, 

Change  to  day  the  gloom  of  night; 
He,  the  Lord,  shall  be  your  glory, 

God  your  everlasting  light.  VIII. 


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LIGHT'S  abode,  celestial  Salem, 
Vision  deal-  whence  peace  doth  spring, 
Brighter  than  the  heart  can  fancy 

Mansion  of  the  highest  King, 
0  how  glorious  are  the  praises 
Which  of  thee  the  prophets  sing. 

Thou  with  beauteous  stones  and  polished, 
Wondrously  art  reared  on  high, 

Thou  with  pi-ecious  gems  and  crystal, 
Decorated  gloriously; 

And  with  pearls  thy  portals  glitter. 
And  with  gold  thy  streets  may  vie. 

There  forever  and  forever 

Alleluia  is  outpoux'ed; 
For  unending,  for  unbroken 

Is  the  feast-day  of  the  Lord; 
All  is  pure  and  all  is  holj' 

That  within  thy  walls  is  stored, 

100 


She  (fbuvrh. 


Now,  0  man,  with  zeal  and  gladness 
Bear  the  burden  on  thee  laid, 

That  hereafter  these,  thy  labors, 
May  with  endless  gifts  be  paid, 

And  in  everlasting  glory 

Thou  with  joy  may'st  be  arrayed. 


QA       T)LESSED  city,  heavenly  Salem, 
J3     Vision  dear  of  peace  and  love, 
"Who  of  living  stones  art  builded 

In  the  height  of  heaven  above, 
And.  with  angel  hosts  encircled. 

As  a  bride  to  earth  dost  move. 

2  From  celestial  realms  descending. 

Bridal  glory  round  thee  shed, 
Meet  for  him  whose  love  espoused  thee, 

To  thy  Loi'd  shalt  thou  be  led; 
All  thy  streets  and  all  thy  bulwarks 

Of  pure  gold  are  fashioned. 

The  ttco  joUotcing  verses  shall  be  srivg  only  at  the  dedication  of  a  cAweJL 

3  Come  thou  now.  and  be  among  us, 

Lord  and  Maker,  while  we  pray; 
Let  thy  presence  fill  the  temple 

Which  we  dedicate  to-day, 
And  thyself,  its  consecrator, 

Dwell  within  its  walls  alway. 

4  Grant  that  all  thy  faithful  people 

May  thy  truer  temple  be ; 
Neither  flesh,  nor  soul,  nor  spirit, 

Know  no  other  Lord  than  thee; 
But  to  thee  once  dedicated, 

Serve  thee  everlastinglv. 


The  Doxology. 

Glory  to  thy  Royal  Bridegroom, 

Salem,  sing  rejoicingly ; 
He,  thy  Lord,  thy  Light,  thy  Temple 

Dwelleth  evermore  with  thee; 
His  be  blessing  and  thanksgiving, 

Now  and  to  eternity. 

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85  TT^I^Y,  holy,  holy!  Lord  God  almighty  I 

JlI  Early  in  the  morning  our  song  shall  rise  to  thee: 
Holy,  hoi}'-,  holy,  merciful  and  mighty; 
Father  and  Saviour,  glory  be  to  thee. 

2  Holy,  holy,  holy!  all  the  saints  adore  thee, 

Casting  down  their  golden  ci'owns  around  the  glassy  sea; 
Cherubim  and  Seraphim  falling  down  before  thee, 
Which  wert.  and  art,  and  evermore  shalt  be. 

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Holy,  holy,  holy!  though  the  darkness  hide  thee, 

Though  the  eye  of  siuful  man  thy  glory  may  not  see, 

Only  thou  art  holy :  There  is  none  beside  thee 
Perfect  in  power,  in  love,  and  purity. 

Holy,  holy,  holy  !  Lord  God  almighty! 

All  thy  works  shall  praise  thy  name,  in  earth,  and  sky, 
Holy,  holy,  holy  !  merciful  and  mighty ;       [and  sea  : 

Father  and  Saviour,  glory  be  to  thee. 


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86      T^S^S  triumphant  reigns 
^    Let  earth  adore  its  Lord 
Bright  cherubs  his  attendants  stand 
Swift  to  fulfill  his  word, 

2  In  Sion  stands  his  throne 

His  honors  are  divine; 
His  church  shall  make  his  wonders  known, 
For  there  his  glories  shine. 

3  His  name  shall  be  adored 

Through  earth's  rejoicing  lands: 
Great  is  his  mercy,  sure  his  word, 
His  truth  forever  stands. 

4  The  God  we  worship  now 

Will  guide  us  till  we  die ; 
Him  will  we  worship,  him  alone 
With  angel  hosts  on  high. 

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ST     rriHEE  we  praise  eternal  Lord, 

X    Thee  our  only  God  confessing, 
In  all  earth  and  heaven  adored 
Father  of  unending  blessing  : 
All  th'  angelic  powers  on  high, 
Loud  to  thee  their  praises  cry. 


Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 

Earth  and  heaven  declare  thy  glory; 
With  thy  saints  in  sweet  accord 

Sings  the  Church  the  blessed  story 
Of  th'  eternal  Trinity 
Unto  man  made  known  in  thee. 


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Word  eternal !  e'er  the  birth 
Of  all  worlds,  forever  reigning, 

Meekly  coming  down  to  earth, 

Nor  the  Virgin's  womb  disdaining — 

In  thy  godly  might  alone 

Thou  hast  all  our  foes  o'erthrown. 


Thou  art  risen  again  on  high, 
Open  stand  the  gates  of  heaven; 

Still  unto  thy  people  nigh 

While  they  strive  as  thou  hast  striven 

Thou  to  every  faithful  heart 

Dost  thy  heavenly  aid  impart. 


Lord,  thy  trusting  people  save, 
Heaven's  graces  on  them  shower; 

Light  and  hope  beyond  the  grave, 
Safety  from  the  demon's  power, 

Bless  their  years  of  earthly  strife 
With  the  crown  of  endless  life. 


6  Lord  and  Father,  may  thy  grace 

Rule  our  hearts  where  sin  abounded 
All  our  hope  in  thee  we  place. 

Let  us  never  be  confounded ; 
Dearest  God !  we  trust  in  thee 
Now  and  for  eternity. 


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QQ      rriO  Jesus  Christ  be  glory  given 

X    By  all  on  earth,  by  all  in  heaven  I 

Let  his  dominion  wide  extend, 

His  glorious  kingdom  have  no  end  I 


2  For  he  of  all  that's  good  and  true 
Is  Alpha,  and  Omega  too; 

The  Fount  of  Life,  the  Source  of  Light, 
The  Spring  of  every  true  delight. 

3  Beginning,  Ending  —  God  and  Man  I 
His  inmost  Being  none  can  scan; 
But  in  his  Human  Form  Divine 

The  First  and  Last  united  shine. 


4  Who  is,  who  was,  who  is  to  come  — 
Th'  Eternal,  Infinite,  I  Am! 
The  Lord  Almighty  — God  most  highl 
Amen!  let  heaven  and  earth  reply. 

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89      "P^O^^  ^1^  ^^^*  ^^^^^  below  the  skies, 
J.    Let  the  Ci'eator's  praise  arise; 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung 
Through  every  land,  hj  every  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,  Lord; 
Eternal  truth  dwells  in  thy  word; 
Thy  praise  shall  sound  from  shore  to  shor^ 
Till  suns  shall  rise  and  set  no  more. 


QQ      TTTITH  one  consent,  let  all  the  earth 

T  V     To  God  their  cheerful  voices  raise; 
Glad  homage  pay,  with  hallowed  mirth, 
And  sing  before  him  songs  of  praise. 

2  The  Lord  is  God ;  the  Lord  alone 

Doth  life,  and  breath,  and  being  give; 
We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own. 
The  sheep  that  on  his  pastures  live. 

3  Enter  his  gates  with  songs  of  joy. 

With  praises  to  his  courts  repair; 
And  make  it  your  divine  employ 

To  pay  your  thanks  and  honors  there, 

4  For  he"s  the  Lord,  supremely  good; 

His  mercy  is  forever  sure; 
His  truth,  which  always  firmly  stood, 
To  endless  ages  shall  endure. 


Q1       T)E  thou,  0  God,  exalted  high; 

±j  And  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  displayed. 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obeyed. 
2  Thy  praises,  Lord,  we  will  resound 
To  all  the  listening  nations  round; 
Thy  mercy  highest  heaven  transcends, 
Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends. 

Doxology. 

To  thee,  0  .Jesus  Christ,  we  raise 
Our  noblest  songs  of  thanks  and  praise ; 
Be  every-where  thy  name  confessed, 
God  over  all  forever  blest. 

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92     "P^-^ISE,  ray  soul,  the  King  of  Heaven, 
X     To  his  feet  thy  tribute  bring ; 
Ransomed,  he.iled,  restored,  forgiven, 
Evermore  his  praises  sing; 
Alleluia!   xllleluia! 
Praise  the  everlasting  King. 

2  Praise  him  for  his  grace  and  favor 
To  our  fathers  in  distress ; 
Praise  him  still  the  same  as  ever, 
Slow  to  chide,  and  swift  to  bless; 
Alleluia!  Alleluia! 
Glorious  in  his  faithfulness. 

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Father-like,  he  tends  and  spares  us, 
Well  our  feeble  frame  he  knows ; 

In  his  hands  he  gently  bears  us, 
Rescues  us  from  all  our  foes : 

Alleluia !  Alleluia ! 
Widely  yet  his  mercy  flows. 


4  Angels  in  the  height  adore  him! 
Ye  behold  him  face  to  face ; 
Saints  triumphant  bow  before  him 
Gathered  in  from  every  race; 

Alleluia!  Alleluia! 
Praise  with  us  the  God  of  grace. 


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RAISE  the  Lord!  ye  heavens  adore  him  I 
Praise  him,  angels,  in  the  heightl 
Sun  and  moon  rejoice  before  him, 
Praise  him,  all  ye  stars  of  light. 

Alleluia!  Alleluia! 
Earth  and  heaven,  your  songs  unite. 


Praise  the  Lord,  for  he  is  glorious! 

He  hath  put  our  foes  to  shame ; 
Over  death  and  hell  victorious, 

Hosts  on  high  his  power  proclaim. 
Alleluia!  Alleluia! 

Laud  and  magnify  his  name. 


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94         'pATHER,  throned  on  high, 
X_     Yet  to  mortals  nigh  ! 
While  the  hosts  of  heaven  adore  thee, 
We  on  earth  fall  down  before  thee, 
And  with  rapture  raise 
Songs  of  love  and  praise. 

2  0  eternal  Word, 
Our  incarnate  Lord ! 

We  to  thee  thanksgiving  render. 
Thee,  thy  church's  strong  defender, 

And  as  monarch  own 

None  but  thee  alone. 

3  Blessed  be  thy  name, 
Jesus  Christ! — the  same 

Yesterday,  to-day,  for  ever, 

"What  from  thee  our  souls  shall  sever. 

While  we  hear  thy  voice, 

And  in  thee  rejoice? 

4  Lord,  thy  word  is  light; 
Led  by  it  aright; 

"When  a  pilgrim,  like  our  fathers, 
Life's  last  shadow  round  us  gathers, 

May  its  brightening  ray 

Shine  to  perfect  day. 

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Q/^    f\  PRAISE  ye  the  Loi-d!  prepare  jour  glad  Yoice 
\J  His  praise  in  the  great  assembly  to  sing; 
In  God  our  Redeemer  let  Israel  rejoice 
And  children  of  Zion  be  glad  in  their  king. 


2  From  bondage  of  hell  redeemed  by  his  might, 
Rejoice  in  his  grace,  his  love  and  his  light; 
For  us  in  his  mansion  he  maketh  a  place, 
And  with  his  salvation  the  humble  will  bless. 

3  Then  worship  the  King  all  glorious  above, 
And  gratefully  sing  his  power  aiid  his  love  ; 
Our  Shield  and  Defender,  the  Ancient  of  Days, 
Pavilioned  in  splendor  and  girded  with  praise. 


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With  sweetness  fills  the  breast; 
But  sweeter  far  thy  face  to  see, 
And  in  thy  presence  rest. 

2  No  voice  can  sing,  no  heart  can  frame, 

Nor  can  the  memory  find 
A  sweeter  sound  than  Jesu's  name, 
The  Saviour  of  mankind. 

3  0  hope  of  every  contrite  heart, 

0  joy  of  all  the  meek, 
To  those  who  fall  how  kind  thou  art, 
How  good  to  those  who  seek  I 

4  But  what  to  those  who  find?  Ah  I  this 

Nor  tongue  nor  pen  can  show; 
The  love  of  Jesus,  what  it  is 
None  but  his  loved  ones  know. 

6  Jesu,  our  only  Joy  be  thou, 
As  thou  our  Prize  wilt  be; 
In  thee  be  all  our  glory  now 
And  through  eternity. 

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97      Ci  '^^^^^  ^'^^S  ^^^^  wonderful, 
\J     Thou  Conqueror  renowned, 
Thou  Sweetness  most  ineffable, 
In  whom  all  jojs  are  found ! 
2  When  once  thou  visitest  the  heart, 
Then  truth  begins  to  shine; 
Then  earthlj^  vanities  depart, 
Then  kindles  love  divine. 
8  0  Jesu,  Light  of  all  below, 
Thou  Fount  of  living  fire,    . 
Surpassing  all  the  joys  we  know 
And  all  we  can  desire. 

4  Jesu,  maj^  all  confess  thy  name, 

Thy  wondrous  love  adore; 
A.nd,  seeking  thee,  themselves  inflame 
To  seek  thee  more  and  more. 

5  Thee,  Jesu,  may  our  voices  bless; 

Thee  may  we  love  alone; 
And  ever  in  our  lives  express 

The  image  of  thine  own.  IV. 


gg      r\  JESU,  thou  the  Beauty  art 
\J     Of  angel-worlds  above; 
Thy  name  is  music  to  the  heart, 
Inflaming  it  with  love. 

2  Celestial  sweetness  unalloyed  I 

Who  eat  thee,  hunger  still; 
Who  drink  of  thee  still  feel  a  void. 
Which  naught  but  thou  can  fill. 

3  0  most  sweet  Jesu,  hear 'the  sighs 

Which  unto  thee  we  send ; 
To  thee  our  inmost  spirit  cries, 
To  thee  our  prayers  ascend. 

4  Abide  with  us,  and  let  thy  light 

Shine,  Lord,  on  every  heart ; 
Dispel  the  darkness  of  our  night, 
And  joy  to  all  impart. 
6  Jesu,  our  Love  and  Joy,  to  thee, 
The  Father,  Spirit,  Son, 
All  might  and  praise  and  glory  be 
While  endless  ages  run. 

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OQ       TESUS,  in  thee  our  hopes  shall  rest 

^    Fountain  of  peace,  and  joy,  and  love; 
Be  thy  great  name  on  earth  confessed,  ' 
As  by  the  hosts  of  heaven  above. 


2  Thine  is  all  wisdom,  thine  alone : 

Mercy  and  truth  before  thee  stand: 
Justice  and  judgment  form  thy  throne; 
And  love  divine  impels  thy  hand. 

3  No  other  can  thy  honors  claim, 

Or  join  in  thy  redeeming  care; 
No  rival  bear  thy  sacred  name; 
No  equal  in  thy  glory  share. 


4  Worship  to  thee  alone  belong?; 
Worship  to  thee  alone  we  give : 
Thine  be  our  hearts,  and  thine  our  songs, 
0  Lord,  in  whom  alone  we  live. 


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V^   And  hymns  of  glory  sing; 
Jehovah  is  the  sovereign  God, 
The  universal  King. 


2  He  formed  the  deeps  unknown ; 
He  gave  the  seas  their  bound; 
The  wat'ry  worlds  ai*e  all  his  own, 
And  all  the  solid  ground. 


3  Come,  worship  at  his  throne ; 
Come,  bow  before  the  Lord; 
We  are  his  work  and  not  our  own, 
He  formed  us  by  his  word. 


Come,  and  obey  his  voice; 

Come,  and  receive  his  grace; 
Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice, 

And  seek  your  Father's  face. 

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101      QAVIOUR  and  Regeneratorl 
lO  Thee  ulone,  God  we  own 
Father  and  Creator. 

2  Word  Incarnate  we  adore  theel 

Hosts  above,  God  of  love, 
Cast  their  crowns  before  thee. 

3  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit, 

One  in  thee,  Lord,  we  see, 
Who  thy  grace  inherit. 

4  May  thy  Word  be  our  Instruotor, 

Night  and  day,  on  our  way, 
Our  divine  conductor! 

5  Visit  us  with  thy  salvation 

Let  thy  care,  still  be  near, 
Round  our  habitation. 

6  Jesus  our  divine  Protector, 

Guide  us  still,  let  thy  will 
Be  our  sole  director  I 

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BLESSED  Lord  what  shall  we  render 
To  thy  Name,  still  the  same, 
Gracious,  good  and  tender! 

2  Holy,  holy,  holy  Giver 
Of  the  food,  truly  good, 
Nourish  us  forever! 

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Glory,  honor,  thanks  and  blessing, 

Will  we  give,  while  we  live, 
Nevei',  never  ceasing. 

Thee  in  glory,  great  Jehovah, 

May  we  see,  and  to  thee 
Raise  the  Alleluia! 


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102     T^  ^^^'  *^®  Father,  Spirit,  Son, 

X    In  soul  and  mind  and  person  one. 
Be  glory  praise  and  service  given, 
By  all  on  earth  and  all  in  heaven. 
Jesus  our  Lord  we  praise  in  thee, 
The  ever-blessed  Trinity; 
And  while  before  thy  throne  we  fall, 
We  own  thee  God  and  Lord  of  all. 

2  In  childhood's  blissful  days  descend, 
Inspire  us  for  our  being's  end; 
And  when  our  outward  nature  dies, 
Own  us  thy  children  in  the  skies. 
To  thee  our  morning  song  of  praise, 
To  thee  our  evening  prayer  we  raise : 
Thy  glory,  suppliant,  we  adore 
Forever  and  for  evermore. 

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103       JESUS,  Lord  of  all  creation, 

fj      Pui-e,  unbounded  love  thou  art; 
Visit  us  with  thy  salvation, 

Enter  every  waiting  heart. 
Breathe,  0  breathe  thy  Holy  Spirit 

Into  every  troubled  breast; 
Let  us  all  thy  grace  inherit, 

Let  us  find  the  promised  rest.. 


Finish,  now,  thy  new  creation; 

From  our  sihs  0  set  us  free: 
May  we  find  thy  great  salvation 

Come,  with  healing  powei*,  from  thee. 
Lord,  we  would  on  earth  adore  thee, 

Till  in  heaven  we  take  our  place; 
Till  we  cast  our  crowns  before  thee, 

Lost  in  wonder,  love,  and  praise.  VIIL 


l  QA      T  IGHT  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling 
±J     Borders  on  the  shades  of  death, 
Gome  and,  by  thyself  revealing, 

Dissipate  the  clouds  beneath. 
Thou,  new  heaven  and  earth's  Creator, 

In  our  deepest  darkness  rise, 
Scatt'ring  all  the  night  of  nature, 

Pouring  day  upon  our  eyes. 


Still  we  wait  for  thine  appearing; 

Life  and  joy  thy  beams  impart, 
Chasing  all  our  fears,  and  cheering 

Every  poor  benighted  heart 
Come,  thou  all-renewing  Spirit, 

Ev'ry  burdened  soul  release ; 
Let  us  here  thy  grace  inherit, 

And  in  heaven  thy  perfect  peace.  VIIL 


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\j^  AVhen  storms  of  slirtrp  distress  invade; 
E'er  we  can  offer  our  complaints, 
Behold  him  present  with  his  aid. 

2  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar, 

In  sacred  peace  our  souls  abide; 
While  every  nation  every  shore, 
Trembles  and  dreads  the  swelling  tide. 

3  There  is  a  stream,  w^hose  gentle  flow 

Supplies  the  city  of  our  God: 
Life,  love,  and  joy  still  gliding  through, 
And  watering  our  divine  abode. 

4  That  sacred  stream,  thine  holy  Word, 

Supports  our  faith,  our  fear  controls: 
Sweet  peace  thy  promises  aiford, 

And  give  new  strength  to  fainting  souls. 

6  Zion  enjoys  her  Saviour's  love, 

Secure  against  a  thi-eatening  hour; 
Nor  can  her  firm  foundation  move. 

Built  on  his  truth,  and  armed  with  power.       IL 

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106     rpHERE  is  a  book,  who  runs  may  read 
I     Which  heavenly  truth  imparts, 
And  all  the  lore  its  scholars  need, 
Pui^e  eyes  and  christian  hearts. 

2  The  works  of  God,  above,  below, 

AVithin  us  and  around, 
Are  pages  in  that  book  to  show 
How  God  himself  is  found. 

3  The  glorious  sky,  embracing  all, 

Is  like  the  Maker's  love, 
Wherewith  encompassed,  great  and  small 
In  peace  and  order  move. 

4  The  moon  above,  the  church  below, 

A  wondrous  race  they  run ; 
But  all  their  radiance,  all  their  glow, 
Each  borrows  of  its  Sun. 

5  The  Saviour  lends  the  light  and  heat 

That  crown  his  holy  hill; 
The  saints,  like  stars,  around  his  seat 
Perform  their  courses  still. 

6  Thou,  who  hast  given  me  eyes  to  see 

And  love  this  sight  so  fair, 
Give  me  a  heart  to  find  out  thee, 
.     And  read  thee  everywhere. 

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107    T^^^  ^^°^'^'  ^  ^^^■*^'  ^^^^  gentle  dews 
X   Falls  soft  on  hearts  that  pine; 
Lord,  to  thy  garden  ne'er  refuse, 

This  heavenly  balm  of  thine. 
Refreshed  by  thee,  let  every  tree 

Bud  forth  and  blossom  to  thy  praise, 
And  bear  much  fruit  in  after  days. 

2  Thy  Word  is  like  a  flaming  sword, 

A  wedge  that  cleaveth  stone; 
Keen  as  a  fire,  so  btirns  thy  Word, 

And  pierceth  flesh  and  bone. 
0  send  it  forth,  o'er  all  the  earth. 

To  scatter  all  the  night  of  sin, 
The  darkened  heart  to  cleanse  and  win. 

3  Thy  Word,  0  Lord,  a  guiding  star, 

On  pilgrim  hearts  doth  rise; 
Leads  those  to  thee  who  dwell  afar, 

And  makes  the  simple  wise. 
Let  not  its  light,  e'er  sink  in  night 

But  still  in  every  spirit  shine, 
That  none  may  miss  thy  light  divine. 

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108     TT^^^  ^^^^^  '^^  celebrate  thy  love, 

XI  Thou  ever-blessed  Lord, 
For  all  thy  mercies  from  above, 
But  chiefly  for  thy  Word. 

2  Goodness  and  truth  are  now  displayed 

In  their  own  heavenly  light: 
Thy  holy  Word  is  open  laid 
To  our  astonished  sight. 

3  'T  is  ours  to  walk  in  light  divine, 

Through  all  our  happy  road : 
The  beams  of  truth  around  us  shine, 
And  lead  to  thine  abode. 


4  Blest  day  of  heavenly  light  and  heat 
Of  sacred  truth  and  love! 
Now  we  may  run,  with  cheerful  feet, 
To  realms  of  bliss  above. 


IV. 


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109      T  *^^^'  ^^-"^  ^°^^  abideth, 

JLJ  And  our  footsteps  guideth; 
Who  its  truth  believeth 
Light  and  joy  receiveth. 

2  When  oui-  foes  are  near  us, 
Then  thy  Word  doth  cheer  us, 
Word  of  consolation, 
Message  of  salvation 

3  Wlien  the  storms  are  o'er  us, 
And  dark  clouds  before  us, 
Then  its  light  directeth 
And'our  way  protecteth. 

4  Who  can  tell  the  pleasure, 
Who  recount  the  treasui"e. 
By  thy  Woi-d  imparted 

To  the  simple-hearted  ? 

6  Word  of  mercy,  giving 
Succor  to  the  living  ; 
Word  of  life,  supplying 
Comfort  to  the  dying! 

6  Oh,  that  we  discerning 
Its  most  holy  learning, 
Lord,  may  love  and  fear  thee, 
Evermore  be  near  thee! 

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1  "1  A      T\  AY  by  clay  the  manna  fell; 
\j  0,  to  learn  this  lesson  well  I 
Still  by  constant  mercy  fed, 
Give  us,  Lord,  our  daily  bread. 

2  Day  by  day  the  promise  reads  ; 
Daily  strength  for  daily  needs: 
Cast  foreboding  fears  away, 
Take  the  manna  of  to  day ! 

3  Lord  our  times  are  in  thy  hand ; 

All  our  sanguine  hopes  have  plann'd, 

To  thy  wisdom  we  resign 

And  would  mold  our  wills  to  thine. 

4  Thou  our  daily  task  shalt  give; 
Day  by  day  to  thee  we  live: 

So  shall  added  years  fulfill 
Notour  own,  our  Father's  will. 


5  0,  to  live  exempt  fi-om  care, 
By  the  energy  of  prayer; 
Strong  by  faith,  v.'ith  mind  subdued, 
Glowing  yet  with  gratitude. 

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Til      T^THEN  all  thy  mercies,  gracious  Lord 

W     My  rising  soul  surveys, 
Trp.nsported  with  the  view  I'm  lost 
In  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

2  Thy  Providence  my  life  sustained, 

And  all  my  wants  redressed, 
AVhen  in  the  silent  womb  I  lay, 
Or  hung  upon  the  breast, 

3  Unnumbered  comforts  on  my  soul 

Th}^  tender  care  bestowed, 
Before  my  infant  heart  conceived 
From  whom  those  comforts  flowed. 

4  While  in  the  slippery  paths  of  youth, 

With  heedless  steps,  I  ran, 
Thine  arm,  unseen,  conveyed  me  safe, 
From  childhood  up  to  man. 

6  Through  every  period  of  my  life 
Thy  goodness  I'll  pursue; 
And  after  death,  in  happier  worlds, 
The  glorious  theme  renew. 

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1 1  O      TTTHILE  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power, 
W     Be  my  vain  wishes  stilled 
And  may  this  consecrated  hour 
With  better  hopes  be  filled. 


2  Thy  love  the  power  of  thought  bestowed; 
To  thee  my  thoughts  would  soar: 
Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  flowed, 
That  mercy  I  adore. 


3  In  each  event  of  life,  how  clear 
Thy  ruling  hand  I  seel 
Each  blessing  to  my  soul  more  dear 
Because  conferred  by  thee. 


4  In  every  joy  that  crowns  my  days, 
In  every  pain  I  bear, 
My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise, 
Of  seek  relief  in  prayer. 


6  When  gladness  wings  my  favored  hour. 
Thy  love  my  thoughts  shall  fill; 
Resigned,  when  storms  of  sorrow  lower. 
My  soul  shall  meet  thy  will. 


6  My  lifted  eye,  without  a  tear, 
The  gathering  storm  shall  see ; 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  know  no  fear, 

That  heart  shall  rest  on  thee.  IV. 


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1  "1  Q    /~^  OD  moves  in  a  mysterious  way 
yX  His  wonders  to  perform ; 
He  plants  bis  footsteps  in  the  sea, 
And  rides  upon  the  storm. 

2  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  sense, 

But  trust  him  for  his  grace ; 
Behind  a  frowning  providence, 
He  hides  a  smiling  face. 

3  His  purposes  will  ripen  fast, 

Unfolding  ever}'  hour: 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste. 
But  sweet  will  be  the  flower. 

4  Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err, 

And  scan  his  work  in  vain; 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 


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r^  OD,  my  supporter,  and  my  hope, 
VjT  ^ly  help  forever  near, 
Thine  arm  of  mercy  held  me  up, 
When  sinking  in  despair. 

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2  Thy  counsels.  Lord,  shall  guide  my  feet, 

Through  this  dark  wilderness; 
Thine  hand  conduct  me  near  thy  seat, 
To  dwell  before  thy  face. 

3  Then  to  draw  near  to  thee,  my  God- 

Shall  be  my  sweet  employ; 
My  tongue  shall  sound  thy  works  abroad, 
And  lell  the  world  my  joy.  IV. 


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I  V     My  shepherd,  and  my  guide, 
I  bid  farewell  to  every  fear; 
My  wants  are  all  supplied. 

2  To  ever-fragrant  meads, 

TThere  rich  abundance  grows, 

His  gracious  hand  indulgent  leads, 

And  guards  my  sweet  repose. 

3  Dear  Shepherd,  if  I  stray. 

My  wandering  feet  restore, 
And  guard  me  with  thy  watchfal  eye. 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

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X  Darkness  dispel,  the  humble  mourner  cheer; 
Vain  thoughts  remove,  melt  down  the  flinty  heart, 
Draw  eTory  soul  to  choose  the  better  part. 

2  Thy  presence  fills  the  universal  space, 
Thy  grace  appears  to  all  the  human  race; 
Oh!   visit  us  with  light  and  life  divine, 
Fill  every  soul, — for  every  soul  is  thine. 

3  The  blessed  Jesus  is  my  Lord,  my  love: 

He  is  my  King:  from  him  I  would  not  move. 
Hence  earthly  charms!  far,  far  from  me  depart, 
Nor  seek  to  draw  from  my  dear  Lord  my  heart. 

4  That  uncreated  beauty,  which  has  gained 
My  ravished  heart,  has  all  my  glory  stained: 
His  loveliness  my  soul  has  prepossessed, 
And  left  no  room  for  any  other  guest. 

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V_7   My  soul  would  still  repose; 
My  refuge  sure  my  sti-ength  secure. 
Against  surrounding  foes  I 

2  Thy  wondrous  ways  to  grateful  praise, 

Shall  moTC  my  heart  and  tongue; 
By  hosts  above  thy  deeds  of  love, 
In  joyful  notes  are  sung. 

3  May  I  proclaim  thy  sacred  name, 

By  living,  Lord,  to  thee! 
Then  shall  I  rise  above  the  skies, 
And  thy  perfections  see. 


0  who  can  tell  what  glories  dwelL 
Around  the  eternal  throne! 

There  joys  divine,  that  ne'er  decline, 
Are  by  the  righteous  known. 

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(^tmxHl  Pijtti^ttisi. 


"1 1  Q      r\   LET  him,  whose  sorrow 
\J     No  relief  can  find, 
Trust  in  God,  and  borrow 
Ease  for  heart  and  mind. 

2  Where  the  mourner,  weeping, 
Sheds  the  secret  tear, 
God  his  watch  is  keeping, 
Though  none  else  is  near. 

8  God  will  never  leave  thee; 
All  thy  wants  he  knows, 
Feels  the  pains  that  grieve  thee^ 
Sees  thy  cares  and  woes. 

4  Raise  thine  eyes  to  heaven 
When  thy  spirits  quail, 
When,  by  tempests  driven, 
Heart  and  courage  fail. 

6  All  our  woe  and  sadness, 
In  this  world  below, 
Balance  not  the  gladness 
We  in  heaven  shall  know 

6  Jesu,  Holy  Saviour, 
In  the  realms  above 
Crown  us  with  thy  favor, 
Fill  us  with  thy  love. 

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i     Saviour,  strengthen  me,  i 
Lest,  by  base  denial, 

I  depart  from  thee.  . 

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2  When  thou  seest  me  waver,  ] 

With  a  look  recall;  , 

Nor  for  fear  or  favor  ! 

Suffer  me  to  fall.  ; 

3  With  its  •witching  pleasures 

Would  this  vain  world  charm,  j 

Or  its  sordid  treasures  j 

Spread  to  work  me  harm.  1 

4  Bring  to  my  remembrance  ■ 

Sad  Gethsemane;  \ 
Or,  in  darker  semblance, 
Cross-crowned  Calvary. 

6  If  with  sore  affliction  i 

Thou  in  love  chastise,  i 
Pour  thy  benediction 

On  the  sacrifice.  ; 

6  Then,  upon  thine  altar  j 

Freely  offered  up,  ; 

Though  the  flesh  may  falter,  ] 

Faith  shall  drink  the  cup.  \ 

7  So.  through  joy  and  sorrow,  ! 

Thou  my  stay  shall  be ;  i 

And  my  heart  shall  borrow  I 

Strength  and  hope  from  thee.  ] 

8  On  thy  truth  relying  , 

Through  this  mortal  strife,  \ 

Lord,  receive  me,  dying,  i 
To  eternal  life. 


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fj    Holy  Lord  most  high, 
Pitying,  loving  Saviour, 
Hear  thy  children's  cry. 

2  Pardon  our  offences, 
Loose  our  captive  chains, 
Break  down  every  idol 
Which  our  soul  detains. 


3  Give  us  holy  freedom, 
Fill  our  hearts  witli  love  ; 
Draw  us.  Holy  Jesus  ! 

To  the  realms  above'. 

4  Lead  us  on  our  journey, 
Be  thyself  the  Way 
Through  tei-restrial  darkness, 
To  celestial  day. 


6  Jesu,  meek  and  gentle, 
Holy  Lord  most  high. 
Pitying,  loving  Saviour, 
Hear  thy  children's  cry. 


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121      /^^'^I'^J^-^I^  of  salvation, 
\J     Victor  oer  the  grave, 
In  our  tribulation, 

Come  with  speed  to  save. 

2  Enemies  malignant 

Close  around  us  throng; 
We  are  few  and  weary, 

They  are  fierce  and  strong. 

3  Some,  with  torments  dire, 

Pierce  the  shrinking  fram.e ; 
Some,  with  hot  desire, 
Set  the  heart  aflame. 

4  Some,  with  wiles  ensnaring, 

Lure  us  from  the  goal; 
Some,  with  fears  despairing, 
Vex  the  fainting  soul. 

5  Thou  alone  canst  help  us 

In  our  sore  distress, 
Who  thyself  wast  tempted 
In  the  wilderness. 

6  Thou  alone  canst  give  us 

Medicine  to  cure, 
Who  the  thorns  and  scourging 
Didst  thyself  endure. 

7  Thou  alone  canst  rout  them, 

Drive  them  back  with  loss, 
Who  didst  triumph  o'er  them 
On  the  saving  Cross. 

8  Let  angelic  armies 

Guard  us  on  each  side, 
But  thyself,  as  leader, 
First  in  battle  ride. 

9  Thou,  our  strong  Defender 

In  the  time  of  fear, 
Thou,  our  Shield  and  Helmet, 
Breast-plate,  Sword,  and  Spear. 

10  Give  us  strength  victorious 
Till  the  strife  be  o'er, 
Then,  Christ  Jesu  glorious. 
Peace  for  evermore.     Amen. 

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122   INTERNAL  Source  of  life  and  light, 
Xj  Supremely  good  and  wise, 
To  thee  we  bring  our  grateful  vows  ; 
Accept  our  sacrifice. 

2  Our  dark  and  erring  minds  illume 

With  truth's  celestial  rays: 
Inspire  our  hearts  with  heavenly  love, 
And  tune  our  lips  to  praise. 

3  Safely  conduct  us,  by  thy  truth. 

Through  life's  perplexing  road  ; 
And  bring  us,  when  our  journey's  o  er, 
Lord,  to  thine  own  abode. 

4  For  in  thy  presence  eer  abounds 

Fullness  of  purest  joy; 
At  thy  right  hand  unceasing  flow 
Pleasures  without  alloy. 

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123     T^^^  ^0^^  ^"^  Sayiour  is  the  Way 
X    To  purity  and  peace; 
By  doctrine  from  his  Word,  he  leads 
To  everlasting  bliss. 


The  Lord  onr  Saviour  is  the  Truth, 
The  inward,  shining  Light, 

That  reason  guides,  and  gives  to  faith 
The  evidence  of  sight. 

3  The  Lord  our  Saviour  is  the  Life, 
Of  every  soul  that  lives  ; 
And  everlasting  life,  to  those 
Who  keep  his  Word,  he  gives. 


Jesus,  my  Way,  my  Truth,  my  Life, 

My  God,  my  All  in  all ; 
At  thy  blest  feet,  in  humble  love, 

And  lovvly  fear.  I  fall. 

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Joy  of  the  sad, 
Hope  of  the  dreary, 

Light  of  the  glad  ; 
Home  of  the  stranger, 

Strength  to  the  end. 
Refuge  from  danger, 

Saviour  and  Friend ! 


When  my  feet  stumble, 

To  thee  I'll  cry. 
Crown  of  the  humble, 

Cross  of  the  high ; 
When  my  steps  wander, 

Over  me  bend 
Truer  and  fonder, 

Saviour  and  Friend  I 


Pillow  where  lying 

Love  rests  its  head, 
Peace  of  the  dying. 

Life  of  the  dead: 
Path  of  the  lowly, 

Prize  at  the  end, 
Breath  of  the  holy, 

Saviour  and  Friend ! 


Ever  confessing 

Thee.  I  will  raise 
Unto  thee  blessing. 

Glory  and  praise: 
All  my  endeavor, 

World  without  end, 
Thine  to  be  ever 

Saviour  and  Friend. 


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XX  How  kind  his  precepts  are; 
Come,  cast  your  burdens  on  the  Lord 
And  trust  his  constant  care. 


2  His  bounty  will  pi'ovide, 

His  people  safely  dwell ; 
The  hand  which  bears  creation  up 
Shall  guard  his  children  well. 

3  Why  should  this  anxious  load 

Press  down  your  weary  mind  ? 
0  seek  your  heavenly  Father's  throne. 
And  peace  and  comfort  find. 


His  goodness  stands  approved, 
Unchanged  fi'ora  day  to  day 

1*11  drop  my  burden  at  his  feet, 
And  bear  a  song  away. 

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X    My  trust  is  in  his  name; 
And  they  whose  hope  on  him  relies, 
Shall  never  suffer  shame. 

2  From  the  first  dawning  light, 

Till  the  dark  evening  shade; 
For  thy  salvation  Lord  I  wait, 
And  ask  thy  heavenly  aid. 

3  Through  all  the  ways  of  God, 

Both  truth  and  mercy  shine, 
To  those  who  with  religious  heart, 
To  his  blest  will  incline. 

4  He  those  in  safety  guides. 

Who  his  direction  seek; 
And  in  his  sacred  paths  will  lead, 
The  humble  and  the  meek. 

6  So  will  I  still  abide, 

Nor  from  my  hope  remove ; 
Till  he  my  patient  spirit  guide, 
Into  his  perfect  love. 

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127 


OTHOU  from  whom  all  goodness  flows, 
I  lift  my  soul  to  thee; 
In  all  my  sorrows,  conflicts,  woes, 

Good  Lord,  remember  me. 
If  trials  sore  obstruent  my  way 

And  ills  I  can  not  flee. 
Then  let  my  strength  be  as  my  day, 
Good  Lord,  remember  me ! 

2  Whene'er  distressed  by  pain  or  grief 

Thine  eye  my  frame  shall  see, 
Grant  patience,  rest,  and  kind  relief, 

In  love,  remember  me. 
When  on  my  restless,  burdened  heart 

My  sins  lie  heavily. 
Let  thj'  salvation  peace  impart, 

Good  Lord,  remember  me! 

3  If  on  my  face,  for  thy  dear  Name, 

Shame  and  reproaches  be. 
All  hail  reproach,  and  welcome  shame 

If  thou  remember  me! 
And  oh,  when  in  the  hour  of  death 

I  bow  to  thy  decree. 
And  yield  to  thee  my  parting  breath, 

Good  Lord,  remember  me! 

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128       T^SUS,  lover  of  my  soul, 
^    Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly, 
While  the  nearer  waters  roll, 
While  the  tempest  siill  is  high; 


2  Hide  me,  0  my  Saviour,  hide, 

Till  the  storm  of  life  is  past, 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide, 
O  receive  my  soul  at  last. 

3  Other  refuge  have  I  none; 

Hangs  my  helpless  soul  on  thee: 
Leave,  0  leave  me  not  alone; 
Still  support  and  comfort  me: 


4  All  my  trust  on  thee  is  stayed; 
All  my  help  from  thee  T  bring 
Cover  my  defenseless  head 
With  the  shadow  of  thy  v«^ing. 


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129      ll^'^HERE  for  safety  shall  I  fly? 
V  V     Saviour  unto  thee  I  cry. 
Dangers  every-wheve  attend, 
Let  thine  arm  my  soul  defend. 

2  Round  me  troops  of  foes  I  see. 
Help  can  come  from  none  but  thee; 
Be  my  constant  strength  and  stay, 
Guard  me  in  the  evil  day  ! 

3  Thy  protecting  care  I  crave, 
Power  is  thine.  0  Lord,  to  save; 
Matchless  wonders  thou  hast  wrought^ 
Far  beyond  the  reach  of  thought. 


4  Let  thy  gracious  hand  impart 
Strength  and  comfort  to  my  heart  I 
Ever  keep  me  near  to  thee, 
Till  I  'm  called  thy  face  to  see. 

6  0  that  home,  eternal,  blest, 

Where  the  soul  shall  find  its  rest; 
Lord  till  that  transporting  day, 
Onward  lead  me  in  thy  way. 

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W     Whose  hope  is  fixed  in  him  always, 
He  'neath  th'  Almighty's  wing  abideth 

Safe  and  unmoved  in  evil  days. 
Who  trusts  in  God's  unchanging  love, 
Builds  on  a  rock  that  none  can  move 

2  0  man,  cease  from  thy  restless  ji'earning 

And  wait  in  cheerful  hope,  content 
To  take  what  his  all-wise  discerning, 

His  perfect  love  to  thee  has  sent. 
No  doubt  our  inmost  wants  are  known, 

To  him  who  calleth  us  his  own. 

3  He  knows  wlien  best  the  joyful  hour, 

He  sends  it  as  he  sees  it  meet; 
When  thou  hast  proved  thy  spirit's  power, 

And  art  made  free  from  all  deceit; 
Then  conies  he  to  thee  unaware. 

And  makes  thee  own  his  loving  care. 

4  Nor  in  the  heat  of  pain  and  striving, 

Tliink  God  liath  cast  thee  off  unheard; 
And  that  the  man  wliose  worldly  thriving 

Thou  enviest,  is  of  him  preferred. 
Great  change  the  passing  time  shall  bring, 

And  set  a  bound  to  every  thing. 

144 


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Sing,  pray,  still  from  his  ways  unswerving, 
Perform  tliine  own  part  faithfully, 

Then  of  his  love  though  undeserving, 
Still  shall  it  be  fulfilled  in  thee. 

God  never  yet  forsook,  at  need, 
The  soul  that  trusted  him  indeed. 


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X    Safely  dwell,  though  danger's  nigh 
Lo,  his  sheltering  wings  are  spread 
O'er  each  faithful  servant's  head. 

2  Vain  temptation's  wily  snare; 

They  shall  be  their  Father's  care: 
Harmless  flies  the  shaft  by  day, 
Or  in  darkness  wings  its  way. 

3  When  they  wake,  or  when  they  sleep, 

Angel  guards  their  vigils  keep: 
Death  and  danger  may  be  near; 
Faith  and  love  can  never  fear. 


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'P  to  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes, 
Th'  eternal  hills,  above  the  skies; 
Thence  all  her  help  my  soul  derives; 
There  my  Almighty  Refuge  lives! 


2  He  lives  !  the  everlasting  God 

Who  spread  the  heavens  and  earth  abroad; 
He  slumbers  not  but  watchful  keeps 
The  silent  hours  while  Israel  sleeps. 

3  My  soul  thy  keeper  is  the  Lord, 

The  God  by  heaven  and  earth  adored; 
Rest  safe  in  him !  his  heavenly  care 
Defends  thy  life  from  every  snare. 

4  O'er  thee  the  tempter  has  no  power; 
And  in  thy  last  departing  hour, 
Angels  shall  visit  thine  abode, 

And  bear  thee  homeward  to  thy  God, 

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1  QQ      TT'EEP  me  Saviour  near  thy  side, 
Xx.  Let  thy  counsel  be  my  guide; 
Never  let  me  from  thee  rove, 
Sweetly  draw  me  by  thy  love. 

2  Earnest  thou  of  heavenly  rest, 
Comfort  of  the  troubled  breast; 
Life  and  joy  to  me  impart, 

Take  to  thee  my  wandering  heart. 

3  Thou,  blest  Shepherd  of  the  sheep 
Wilt  thine  own  in  safety  keep; 
All  my  doubts  and  fears  control, 
Till  thy  love  shall  make  me  whole. 

4  Thou,  0  Lord,  in  death's  dark  night, 
Be  my  hope,  my  strength,  my  light; 
Thou  my  rock,  my  anchor  fast, 
Thou  my  blcssetl  haven  at  last. 

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1  ^4-     ^^^  ^^Ji  i^ot  mine,  0  Lord. 
X    However  dark  it  be  ! 
Lead  me  by  thine  own  hand, 
Choose  out  the  path  for  me. 

2  Smooth  let  it  be  or  rough, 

It  will  be  still  the  best; 
Winding  or  straight,  it  leads 
Right  onward  to  thy  rest. 

3  The  kingdom  that  I  seek 

Is  thine ;  so  let  the  way 
That  leads  to  it  be  thine; 
Else  I  must  surely  stray. 

4  Take  thou  my  cup,  and  it 

With  joy  or  sorrow  fill, 
As  best  to  thee  may  seem ; 
Choose  thou  my  good  and  ill; 

5  Not  mine,  not  mine  the  choice, 

In  things  or  great  or  small ; 
Be  thou  my  guide,  my  strength 
My  wisdom,  and  my  all! 

148 


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1  Q^      1\T^  spirit  longs  for  thee 

jij\_     Within  my  troubled  breast, 
Unworthy  though  I  be 
Of  so  divine  a  guest. 

2  Of  so  divine  a  guest 

Unworthy  though  I  be, 
Yet  has  my  heart  no  rest 
Unless  it  come  from  thee. 

3  Unless  it  come  from  thee, 

In  vain  I  look  around; 
In  all  that  I  can  see, 
No  rest  is  to  be  found. 

4  No  rest  is  to  be  found 

But  in  thy  blessed  love; 

0  let  my  wish  be  crowned, 

And  send  it  from  above! 


136      ]\/[Y  Saviour  as  thou  wilt,^ 

i_IX     0,  may  thy  will  be  mine! 
Into  thy  hand  of  love 
I  would  my  all  resign. 

2  Through  sorrow,  as  through  joy 

Conduct  me  as  thine  own; 
And  help  me  still  to  say, 
Thy  will,  0  Lord,  be  done. 

3  My  Saviour,  as  thou  wilt! 

All  shall  be  well  for  me ; 

Each  changing  future  scene 

I  gladly  trust  with  thee. 

4  Straight  to  my  home  above 

I  travel  calmly  on, 
And  sing,  in  life  or  death, 
Thy  will,  0  Lord,  be  done. 


149 


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1  Q^      IV/r^  spirit  on  thy  care, 

iVi   Blest  Saviour,  I  recline: 
Tliou  wilt  not  leave  me  to  despair, 
For  thou  art  love  divine. 


2  In  thee  I  place  ray  trust, 

On  thee  I  calmly  rest; 
I  know  thee  good,  I  know  thee  just, 
And  count  thy  choice  the  best. 

3  Whate'er  events  betide, 

Thy  will  they  all  perform; 
Safe  in  thy  breast  my  head  I  hide 
Nor  fear  the  coming  storm. 


4  Let  good  or  ill  befall, 

It  must  be  good  for  me; 
Secure  of  having  thee  in  all, 
Of  having  all  in  thee. 


V. 


150 


Jaith  aiul  f  nisit. 


138      pO^i^^IT  thou  all  thy  griefs 
\J   And  waj'S  into  his  hands ; 
To  his  sure  truth  and  tender  care 
Who  earth  and  heaven  commands. 

2  He  every- where  has  sway, 

And  all  things  serve  his  might: 
His  every  act  pure  blessing  is! 
His  path  unsullied  light. 

3  Still  heavy  is  thine  heart? 

Still  sink  thy  spirits  down? 
Cast  off  the  weighty  let  fear  depart, 
And  every  care  be  gone. 

4  Leave  to  his  sovereign  sway 

To  choose  and  to  command; 
So  shalt  thou  wondering  own,  his  way 
How  wise,  how  strong  his  hand. 

5  Blest  is  the  man,  0  God, 

That  stays  himself  on  thee ! 
Who  waits  for  thy  salvation  Lord, 
Shall  thy  salvation  see! 

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x\.  When  heated  in  the  chase, 
So  longs  my  soul,  0  God,  for  thee, 
And  thy  refreshing  grace, 

2  For  thee,  my  God — the  living  God, 

My  thirsty  soul  doth  pine; 
0,  when  shall  I  behold  thy  face, 
Thou  Majesty  divine ! 

3  I  sigh  to  think  of  happier  days, 

When  thou,  0  Lord,  wast  nigh; 
When  every  heart  was  tuned  to  praise. 
And  none  more  blest  than  I. 

4  Why  restless,  why  cast  down,  my  soul 

Hope  still  and  thou  shalt  sing 
The  praise  of  him  who  is  thy  God 
Thy  Saviour,  and  thy  King. 


1  ^Q     "ITTHOM  have  we.  Lord,  in  heaven  but  thee. 

W     And  whom  on  earth  beside? 
Where  else  for  succor  can  we  flee. 
Or  in  whose  strength  confide? 

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Our  promised  rest  above; 
Ne'er  may  our  souls  an  object  know 
So  precious  as  thy  love. 

3  Thou  Lord  wilt  be  our  guide  through  life, 

And  help  and  strength  supply; 
Sustain  us  in  earth's  final  strife 

And  welcome  us  on  high.  IV, 


141      Tj^-^THER,  whate'er  of  earthly  bliss 
J_     Thy  sovereign  will  denies, 
Accepted  at  thy  throne  of  grace 
Let  this  petition  rise: 

2  "  Give  me  a  calm,  a  thankful  heart, 

From  every  murmur  free; 
The  blessings  of  thy  love  impart, 
And  make  me  live  to  thee, 

3  0  let  the  hope  that  thou  art  mine 

My  life  and  death  attend; 
Thy  presence  through  my  journey  shine, 
And  crown  my  journey's  end." 

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)0  Tune  my  heart,  to  grateful  lays; 
Streams  of  mercy  never  ceasing 
Call  for  cetiseless  songs  of  praise. 


2  Teach  me  some  melodious  measure 

Sung  by  raptured  saints  above; 
Fill  my  soul  with  sacred  pleasure, 
While  I  sing  thy  boundless  love. 

3  Thou  didst  seek  me  when  a  stranger, 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God, 
And.  to  shield  my  soul  from  danger, 
Bore  thyself  affliction's  rod. 


4  By  thy  hand  redeemed,  defended, 

Safe  through  life  thus  far  I've  come; 
Safe,  0  Lord,  when  life  is  ended, 
Bring  me  to  my  heavenly  home. 


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143      T)^^^T  ^®  ^l^y  lo^®  <iear  Lord, 

J3  That  taught  us  this  sweet  way, 
Only  to  love  thee  Tor  thyself, 
And  for  that  love  obey. 

2  0  thou,  our  soul's  chief  hope ! 

We  to  thy  mercy  fly ; 
Where'er  we  are,  thou  canst  protect, 
What  e'er  we  need  supply. 

3  Whether  we  sleep  or  wake, 

To  thee  we  both  resign; 
By  night  we  see  as  well  as  day 
If  thy  light  on  us  shine. 

4  Whether  we  live  or  die, 

Both  we  submit  to  thee; 
.In  death  we.live,  as  well  as  life, 
If  thine  in  death  we  be. 


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JL      The  brightness  of  the  day,  '; 

The  crimson  of  the  sunset  sky,  sj 

How  fast  they  fade  away!  [ 

0  for  the  pearly  gates  of  heaven,  ; 

0  for  the  golden  floor,  I 

0  for  the  Sun  of  Righteousness  ■•. 

That  setteth  nevermore!  J 


The  highest  hopes  we  cherish  here, 

How  fast  they  tire  and  faint! 
How  many  a  spot  defiles  the  robe 

That  wraps  an  earthly  saint  1 
0  for  a  heart  that  never  sins, 

0  for  a  soul  washed  white, 
0  for  a  voice  to  praise  our  King 

In  choirs  of  angels  bright! 


Here  faith  is  ours,  and  heavenly  hope 

And  grace  to  lead  us  higher; 
But  there  are  perfectness  and  peace 

Beyond  our  best  desire. 
0,  by  thy  love  and  anguish,  Lord, 

And  hj  thy  life  laid  down. 
Grant  that  we  fall  not  from  thy  grace 

Nor  cast  away  our  crown. 


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14-5       r^^  Jordan's  stoiiny  banks  I  stand, 
\j   And  cast  a  wishful  eye 
To  Canaan's  fair  and  happy  land, 
Where  my  possessions  lie. 

2  0  the  transporting,  rapturous  scene, 
Tnat  rises  to  my  sight ! 
Sweet  fields  arrv.yed  in  living  green, 
Atd  rivei-s  of  delight. 


Kg  chilling  winds,  nor  poisonous  breath, 

Can  reach  that  healthful  shore : 
Sickness  and  sorrow,  pain  and  death, 
Are  felt  and  feared  no  more. 

When  shall  I  reach  that  happy  place, 

And  be  forever  blest? 
When  shall  I  see  my  Father's  face, 

And  in  his  mansions  rest? 

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\J  From  shadows  come  away; 
Where  all  the  sounds  of  weeping  cease, 
And  storms  no  more  have  sway. 

2  Fear  hath  no  dwelling  here; 

But  pure  repose  and  love 
Breathe  through  the  bright,  celestial  air 
The  spirit  of  the  dove. 

3  Come  to  the  bright  and  blest, 

Gathered  from  every  land ; 
For  here  thy  soul  shall  find  its  rest, 
Amid  the  shining;  band. 


In  this  divine  abode 

Change  leaves  no  saddening  trace; 
Come,  trusting  spirit,  to  thy  God, 

Thy  holj'  resting-place. 

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X    Amid  the  hills  of  Paradise, 
Where  foot  of  man  hath  never  trod, 
Proceeding  from  the  throne  of  God; 
0  give  me  sickness  here,  or  strife, 
So  may  I  reach  that  spring  of  life. 


2  There  is  a  rock  that  nigh  at  hand 
Gives  shadow  in  a  weary  land. 
Who  in  that  stricken  rock  hath  rest, 
Finds  water's  gushing  from  its  breast; 
0,  grant  me  when  this  scene  is  o'er 
Their  lot  who  thirst  not  any  more. 


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3  There  is  a  people  who  have  east 
The  strife  and  toil  away  at  last; 

On  whom — so  calm  their  rest  and  sweet — 
The  sun  lights  not,  nor  any  heat. 
Give  me  with  them  at  length  to  be, 
And  send  me  h-ere  what  pleaseth  thee. 

4  Thou  only  Good !  thou  only  Wise ! 
Who  dost  so  lovingly  chastise 

To  give  more  strength  and  add  more  grace- 
Grant  me  thy  spirit  to  embrace, 
The  more,  the  more  that  nature  faints, 
The  glorious  portion  of  thj'  saints. 


TjAQ       TESU,  my  Lor<i,  my  Goa,  my  all, 

5J    Hear  me,  blest  Saviour,  when  I  call; 

Hear  me,  and  from  thy  dwelling-plaee  1 

Pour  down  the  riches  of  thy  grace.  • 

Jesu,  my  Lord,  I  thee  adore,  , 

0  make  me  love  thee  more  and  more.  | 

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2  Jesu,  too  late  I  thee  have  sought; 

How  can  I  love  thee  as  I  ought  ?  ; 

And  how  extol  thy  matchless  fame, 

The  glorious  beauty  of  thy  name?  j 

Jesu,  my  Lord,  1  thee  adore,  I 

0  make  me  love  thee  more  and  msore.  J 

3  Jesu,  what  didst  thou  find  in  me,  ' 
That  thou  hast  dealt  so  lovingly? 

How  great  the  joy  that  thou  hast  brought, 

So  far  exceeding  hope  or  thought  1 
Jesu,  my  Lord,  I  thee  adore, 
0  make  me  love  thee  more  and  more. 

4  Jesu,  of  thee  shall  be  my  song,  , 
To  thee  my  heart  and  soul  belong;  , 
All  that  I  have  or  am  is  thine. 

And  thou,  blest  Savioui',  thou  art  mine.  j 

Jesu,  my  Lord,  I  thee  adore,  I 

0  make  me  love  thee  more  and  more. 

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LO !  for  us  the  wilds  are  glad, 
All  in  cheerful  green  arrayed; 
Opening  sweets  they  all  disclose, 
Bud  and  blossom  as  the  rose. 


2  Hark !  the  wastes  have  found  a  voice 

Lonely  deserts  now  rejoice, 

Gladsome  alleluias  sing 

To  the  great  Almighty  King. 


3  Lo  !  abundantly  they  bloom : 
Lebanon  is  hither  come. 
Carmel's  stores  the  heavens  dispense — 
Sharon's  fertile  excellence. 


4  May  these  barren  wastes  of  ours 

Bloom,  and  put  forth  fruits  and  flowers; 
Flowers  of  wisdom,  fruits  of  love, 
Gifts  imparted  from  above. 


VL 


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150      TJEAVENWARD  stretch  my  soul  thy  pinions, 
XI   Heavenly  nature  canst  thou  claim; 
There  is  naught  in  earth's  dominions, 

Worthy  to  be  all  thine  aim. 
Every  soul  that  God  inspires, 
Back  to  him  its  source  aspires. 

2  Heavenward !   is  his  Spirit  crjang. 

When  I  hear  him  in  his  Word*, 
Promise  blest  to  souls  undying. 

Doth  its  holy  page  record. 
When  his  Word  fills  all  my  thought, 

Oft  to  heaven  my  soul  is  caught. 

3  Heavenward!   Heavenward!  ever  rising, 

This  my  watchword  be  on  earth; 
For  the  love  of  heaven  despising. 

Things  of  tvausitory  worth. 
Heavenward  all  my  being  tends, 

Till  in  heaven  my  journey  ends. 

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1  'll       ^^7'^-'^'^  ^^^*^^^  ^^^^  ™-^'  Shepherd  come 

VV     Here  in  earth's  drear  wilds  to  lead  me? 
In  thy  bosom  bear  me  home, 

Tn  thine  own  green  pastures  feed  rael 
Take  me,  where  all  troubles  cease, 
To  thy  folds  of  joy  and  peace. 

2  With  thy  flock  I  long  to  be, 

With  the  flock  to  whom  'tis  given 
Safe  to  feed,  from  danger  free, 

In  the  happy  plains  of  heaven: 
Free  from  fear  of  sinful  stain, 

They  can  never  stray  again. 

3  Lord !  I  here  am  sore  beset, 

Fears  at  every  step  confound  me; 
Lo!  my  foes  have  spread  their  net, 

And  with  craft  and  might  surround  me; 
Not  one  moment  safe  can  be. 

Lord,  thy  lamb  away  from  thee. 

4  Jesus,  Lord !  my  shepherd  true. 

Oh,  from  wolves  thy  sheep  deliver; 
Help,  as  shepherds  wont  to  do, 

From  their  jaws  preserve  me  ever: 
Bear  me  homeward  on  thy  breast, 

To  thy  fold  of  endless  rest. 

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152      /CHILDREN  of  the  heavenly  King, 
\J   As  ye  journey,  sweetly  sing: 
Sing  your  Saviour's  worthy  praise 
Glorious  in  his  works  and  ways. 

2  Ye  are  traveling  home  to  God, 
In  the  way  the  fathers  trod; 
They  are  happy  now,  and  ye 

.    Soon  their  happiness  shall  see. 

3  Shout,  ye  little  flock,  and  blest; 
Soon  you'll  enter  into  rest; 
There  your  seat  is  now  prepared, 
There  your  kingdom  and  reward. 

4  Lord,  submissive  make  us  go, 
Gladly  leaving  all  below; 
Only  thou  our  leader  be. 
And  we  still  will  follow  thee. 


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General  gtijuuis. 


Part  I. 

1  PiQ     "QRIEF  life  is  here  our  portion; 
j3  Brief  sorrow,  sliort-ii  .ed  care: 
The  life  that  knows  no  emiiug, 
The  tearless  life,  is  there. 

2  0  happy  retribution  ! 

Short  toil,  eternal  rest; 
For  mortals  and  for  sinners 
A  mansion  with  the  blest. 

3  And  now  we  fight  the  battle, 

But  then  shall  wear  the  crown 
Of  full  and  everlasting 
And  passionless  renown ; 

4  And  now  we  watch  and  struggle, 

And  now  we  live  in  hope, 
And  Sion  in  her  anguish 
With  Babylon  must  cope; 

6  But  he  whom  now  we  trust  in 

Shall  then  be  seen  and  known ; 
And  they  that  know  and  see  him 
Shall  have  him  for  their  own. 
6  The  morning  shall  awaken, 
The  sl)adows  shall  decay, 
And  each  true-hearted  servant 
Shall  shine  as  doth  the  day. 

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PEACE  of  all  the  faitlifull 
0  calm  of  all  the  blest! 
Inviolate,  unvaried, 

Divinest,  sweetest,  best. 


2  Yes,  peace!  for  war  is  over; 
Yes,  calm!  for  storm  is  past; 
And  goal  from  finished  labor 
And  anchorage  at  last. 


3  0  happy,  holy  portion, 
Refection  for  the  blest ! 
True  vision  of  true  beauty, 
Sweet  cure  of  all  distrest  I 


4  Strive,  man,  to  win  that  glory! 
Toil,  man,  to  gain  that  light! 
Send  hope  before  to  grasp  it, 
Till  hope  be  lost  in  sight. 


The  following  may  he  sung  at  the  end  of  each  Part, 

0  sweet  and  blessed  country, 

The  home  of  Grod's  elect! 
0  sweet  and  blessed  country 

That  eager  hearts  expect ! 


Jesu,  in  mercy  bring  us 
To  that  dear  land  of  rest, 

Who  art  our  heavenlj'^  Father 
And  Saviour  ever  blest. 


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FOR  thee,  0  dear,  dear  Country,  mine  eyes  their  vigils  keep; 
For  very  love  beholding  thy  happy  name  they  weep. 
The  mention  of  thy  gloi-y  is  unction  to  the  breast. 
And  medicine  in  sickness,  and  love,  and  life,  and  rest. 
2  0  one,  0  only  Mansion  !  0  Paradise  of  joy  ! 

Where  tears  arc  ever  banished  and  smiles  have  no  alloy; 
With  jasper  glow  thy  bulwarks,  thy  streets  with  emeralds  blaze, 
The  sardius  and  the  topaz  unite  in  thee  their  rays. 

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3  Thou  hast  no  shoi^e,  fair  ocean;  thon  hast  no  time,  bright  day! 
Dear  fountain  of  refreshment  to  pilgrims  far  away ! 
Upon  the  Rock  of  Ages  they  raise  thy  holy  tower; 
Thine  is  the  yietor's  laurel,  and  thine  the  golden  dower. 


PART    II. 

JERUSALEM  the  golden!  with  milk  and  honey  blest; 
Beneath  thy  contemplation  sink  heart  and  voice  opprest. 
I  know  not,  0!  I  know  not  what  joys  await  us  there; 
What  radiancy  of  glory,  what  bliss  beyond  compare. 

2  They  stand,  those  halls  of  Sion,  all  jubilant  with  song, 
And  bright  with  many  an  angel,  and  all  the  martyr  throng. 
The  Prince  is  ever  in  them,  the  daylight  is  serene; 
The  pastures  of  the  blessed  are  decked  in  glorious  sheen. 


PART    III. 

THOU  City  of  the  angels,  thou  City  of  the  Lord, 
Whose  everlasting  music  is  e'er  in  sweet  accord; 
Jerusalem,  exulting  on  that  securest  shore, 
I  hope  thee,  wish  thee,  sing  thee,  and  love  thee  evermore. 

2  0  fields  that  know  no  soi'row!   0  state  that  fears  no  strife! 
0  princely  bowers,  0  land  of  flowers,  0  realm  and  home  of  Lifel 
There,  through  the  sacred  lilies,  and  flowers  on  every  side, 
The  happy  ransomed  people  go  wandex'ing  far  and  wide. 

The  following  may  be  sung  at  the  end  of  each  Part. 

0  sweet  and  blessed  country,  the  home  of  God's  elect! 
0  sweet  and  blessed  country  that  eager  hearts  expect! 
Jesu,  in  mei'cy  bring  us  to  that  dear  land  of  rest. 
Who  art  our  heavenly  Father  and  Saviour  ever  blest. 


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X    Where  saiuts  immortal  reign; 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

2  There  everlasting  spring  abides 

And  never-withering  flowers : 

Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 

This  heavenly  land  from  ours. 

3  Sweet  fields,  beyond  the  swelling  flood, 

Stand  dressed  in  living  green  ; 
So  to  tlie  .Jews  old  Canaan  stood, 
While  Jordan  rolled  between. 

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4  Oh,  could  we  make  our  doubts  remove, 

Those  gloomy  doubts  that  rise, 
And  view  the  Canaan  that  we  love 
With  unbeclouded  eyes; 

5  Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 

And  view  the  landscape  o'er, 
Not  Jordan's  stream  nor  death's  cold  flood 
Should  fright  us  from  the  shore.  IV , 


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Xi  To  go  unto  our  God; 
This  gloomy  earth  forsaking, 

Our  journey  homeward  taking 
Along  the  starry  road. 

2  No,  no,  it  is  not  dying, 

To  hear  this  gracious  word, 
"Receive  a  Father's  blessing. 

For  evermore  possessing 
The  favor  of  thy  Loi'd." 

3  No,  no,  it  is  not  dying, 

The  shepherd's  voice. to  know. 
His  sheep  he  ever  leadeth. 

His  peaceful  flock  he  feedeth, 
Where  living  pastures  grow. 

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\J   Light  of  light  without  beginning, 
Shine  upon  us  from  afar, 

That  we  may  be  kept  from  sinning; 
Drive  away  by  thy  clear  light 

From  our  souls  the  dreary  night. 


Let  thy  grace,  like  morning  dew^ 
Falling  upon  barren  places, 

Comfort,  quicken,  and  renew 

Our  dry  souls  and  dying  graces; 

Bless  thy  flock  from  thy  rich  store, 
That  we  faint  and  thirst  no  more. 


Light  us  to  those  heavenly  spheres, 
Sun  of  Love,  in  gloi'y  shrouded ; 

Lead  us  through  this  vale  of  tears. 
To  the  land  where  days  unclouded, 

Purest  joy,  and  perfect  peace. 
In  thy  presence  never  cease. 

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LOED,  how  boundless  is  thy  love ! 
Thy  gifts  are  every  evening  new; 
And  morning  meixies  from  above 
Gently  distil  like  early  dew. 


2  Thou  spread'st  the  curtains  of  the  night, 

Great  Guardian  of  our  sleeping  hours; 
Thy  Sovereign  word  restores  the  light, 
And  quickens  all  my  drowsy  powers* 

3  I  yield  my  powers  to  thy  command, 

To  thee  I  consecrate  my  days; 
Perpetual  blessing  from  thine  hands 
Demand  perpetual  songs  of  praise. 

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XM    We  lift  our  hearts  to  God  on  high; 
That  he,  iu  all  we  do  or  say, 
Would  keep  us  free  from  harm  to-day. 

2  Would  guard  our  hearts  and  tongues  from  strife, 
From  anger's  din  would  hide  our  life: 

From  all  ill  sights  would  turn  our  eyes: 
Would  close  our  ears  from  vanities. 

3  Would  keep  our  inmost  conscience  pur^ 
Our  souls  from  folly  would  sectire  ; 
Would  bid  us  check  the  pride  of  sense, 
With  due  and  holy  abstinence. 

4  So  we,  when  this  new  day  is  gone, 
And  night,  in  turn,  is  drawing  on, 
With  conscience  by  the  world  unstained. 

Shall  praise  his  name  for  victoi'y  gained.  II. 


160       A  WAK^)  ^y  so"^)  ^^^^  """^^h  the  sun 
XA_  Tl\y  daily  stage  of  duty  run ; 
Shake  otF  dull  sloth,  and  early  rise 
To  pay  thy  morning  sacrifice. 

2  Glory  to  thee  who  safe  hast  kept 
And  hast  refreshed  me  while  I  slept; 
Grants  Lord,  when  I  from  death  shall  wake, 
I  may  of  endless  light  partake. 

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Lord,  I  my  vows  to  thee  renew, 

Scatter  my  sins  as  morning  dew; 

Guard  my  fi.rst  springs  of  thought  and  will, 

And  with  thyself  my  spirit  fill. 


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"VTEW  every  morning  is  thy  love 

\j\     Our  wakening  and  uprising  prove; 

Through  sleep  and  dai'kuess  safelj^  brought, 

Restored  to  life,  and  power,  and  thought. 

New  mercies,  each  returning  day, 

Hover  around  us  while  we  pi*ay; 

New  perils  past,  new  sins  forgiven, 

New  thoughts  of  God,  new  hopes  of  heaven. 

If  on  our  daily  course  our  mind 

Be  set  to  hallow  all  we  find, 

New  treasures  still,  of  countless  price, 

God  will  provide  for  sacrifice. 

The  trivial  round,  the  common  task 

Will  fumiish  all  we  need  to  ask, 

Room  to  deny  ourselves,  a  road 

To  bring  us  daily  nearer  God. 

Only,  0  Lord,  in  thy  dear  love 

Fit  us  for  perfect  rest  above  ; 

And  help  us.  this  and  every  day, 

To  live  more  nearly  as  we  pray. 

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162      f\  ^^^^^  Creator  of  the  light, 

vJ   Who  dost  the  dawn  from  darkness  bring; 
And,  framing  nature's  depth  and  height, 
Didst  -with  the  new-born  light  begin; 


2  Who  gently  blending  eve  with  morn, 

And  morn  with  eve  didst  call  them  day; 
Thick  flows  the  flood  of  darkness  down: 
0  hear  us  while  to  thee  we  pray. 

3  Keep  thou  our  souls  from  schemes  of  crime, 

Nor  guilt  remorseful  let  them  know; 
Nor  thinking  on  the  things  of  time 
Into  eternal  darkness  go. 


4  Teach  us  to  knock  at  heaven's  high  door; 
Teach  us  the  prize  of  life  to  win; 
Teach  us  all  evil  to  abhor, 
And  purify  ourselves  within. 

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1  BS      Cj^N  of  my  soul !  thou  Saviour  dear, 
K^  It  is  not  night  if  thou  be  near; 
Oh !  may  no  earth-born  cloud  arise, 
To  hide  thee  from  thy  servant's  eyes. 

2  When  the  soft  dews  of  kindly  sleep 
M.J  wearied  eyelids  gently  steep, 

Be  my  last  thought,  how  sweet  to  rest 
With  thy  divine  protection  blest. 

3  Abide  with  me  from  morn  till  eve, 
For  Avithout  thee  I  can  not  live ; 
Abide  with  me  when  night  is  nigh, 
For  without  thee  I  dare  not  die. 

4  If  some  poor  wandering  child  of  thine, 
Have  spurned,  to-day,  the  voice  divine 
Now,  Lord,  the  gracious  work  begin. 
Let  him  no  more  lie  down  in  sin. 


Come  near,  and  bless  us  when  we  wake, 
Ere  through  the  world  our  way  we  take; 
Till,  in  the  ocean  of  th}'  love, 
We  lose  ourselves  in  heaven  above. 


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WEET  Savioiu-,  bless  us  ere  we  go ; 
Thy  woi'd  into  our  minds  instill; 
And  make  our  lukewarm  hearts  to  glow 
With  lowly  love  and  fervent  will. 

2  The  da}^  is  gone,  its  hours  have  run, 

And  thou  hast  taken  count  of  all, 
The  scanty  triumphs  grace  hath  won. 
The  broken  vow,  the  frequent  fall. 

3  Grant  us,  dear  Lord,  from  evil  ways 

True  absolution  and  release; 
And  bless  us,  more  than  in  past  days, 
With  purity  and  inward  peace. 

4  Do  more  than  pardon;   give  us  joy 

Sweet  fear,  and  sober  liberty, 
And  simple  hearts  without  alloy 
That  only  long  to  be  like  thee. 

5  Labor  is  sweet,  for  thou  hast  toiled; 

And  care  is  light,  for  thou  hast  cared 
Ah  !  never  let  our  works  be  soiled 
With  strife,  or  by  deceit  ensnared. 

6  For  all  we  love,  tlie  poor,  the  sad, 

The  sinful,  unto  thee  we  call; 
0  let  thy  mercy  make  us  glad; 
Tliou  art  our  .lesus,  and  our  All. 

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VJT  For  all  the  blessings  of  the  light: 
Keep  me,  0  keep  me,  King  of  kings, 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

2  0  let  my  soul  on  thee  repose, 

And  may  sweet  sleep  mine  eyelids  close; 
Sleep,  which  shall  me  more  vigorous  make, 
To  serve  the  Lord  when  I  awake. 

3  Be  thou  my  guardian,  while  I  sleep ; 
Thy  watchful  station  near  me  keep; 
My  hearr.  with  love  celestial  fill. 
And  guard  me  from  approaching  ill. 

4  Lord,  let  my  soul  forever  share 
The  bliss  of  th}^  paternal  care: 

'T  is  heaven  on  earth,  'tis  heaven  above, 
To  see  thy  face,  and  feel  thy  love. 

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166      ^OFTLY  now  the  liglit  of  day 


Fades  upon  my  sight  away; 
Free  from  cure,  from  hxbor  free, 
Lord,  I  would  commune  with  thee. 
Thou  whose  all-pervading  eye. 
Naught  escapes,  without,  within 
Pardon  each  infirmity, 
Open  fault  and  secret  sin. 

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3  Soon  for  me  the  liglit  of  day, 
Shall  forever  pass  away; 
Then  from  sin,  from  sorrow  free, 
Take  me  Lord  to  dwell  with  thee. 


4  With  the  blessed  angel  throng 
In  the  realms  of  light  above, 
Then  shall  rise  my  grateful  song, 
Praising  thy  redeeming  love.  VI. 


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167     "REFORE  the  ending  of  the  day, 
[)  Creator  of  the  world  we  pray, 
That  with  thy  wonted  favor  thou, 
Would'st  be  our  guard  and  keeper  now. 


From  all  ill  dreams  defend  our  eyes, 

From  nightly  fears  and  phantasies; 

Tread  under  foot  our  ghostly  foe, 

That  no  temptation  we  may  know.  III. 

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X    I  long  for  that  blest  morrow, 
Wliicli  shall  set  me  wholly  free 
From  all  care  and  sorrow. 

2  The  night  is  here,  oh!  be  thou  near, 

With  thy  bright  lamp,  0  Jesus; 
From  the  night  of  sin  and  death, 
Speedily  release  us. 

3  The  sweet  sunlight  fades  from  my  sight; 

Eternal,  uncreated 
Sun,  break  forth,  and  shine  on  me. 
Who  so  long  have  waited. 

4  Whate'er  doth  move,  below,  above, 

Now  from  its  work  reposes ; 
Show  me.  Lord,  thy  work  in  me. 
Ere  mine  eyelid  closes. 

5  When  shall  the  day  abide  alway. 

By  night  no  more  succeeded? 
When  the  day  of  days  arise, 
Where  no  sun  is  needed? 

6  To  Salem,  then,  no  more  again, 

Her  sunlight  shall  be  missing 
For  the  Lamb  shall^be  her  light, 
Her  eternal  blessing. 

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7  Oh !  were  I  there,  where  all  the  air 

With  lovely  sounds  is  ringing; 
Where  sweet  choirs  are  evermore 
Holy,  holy,  singing! 

8  Jesu,  my  rest !  thou  ever  blest ! 

Oh  !  help  my  poor  endeavor ! 
Let  me,  in  thy  glorious  light, 
Shine  before  thee  ever! 


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169     nP^^  ^^y"'  ^  Lord,  is  spent; 
JL   Abide  with  us  and  rest; 
Our  heart's  desires  are  fully  bent 
On  making  thee  our  guest. 

2  We  have  not  reached  that  land 

That  happy  land,  as  yet. 
Where  holy  angels  round  thee  stand, 
Whose  sun  can  never  set. 

3  Our  sun  is  sinking  now;   ' 

Our  day  is  almost  p'er  : 
0  Sun  of  Righteousness,  do  thou 
Shine  on  us  evermore! 

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170     CJAVTOUR,  breathe  an  evening  blessing. 
^  Ere  repose  our  spirits  seal; 
Sin  and  want  we  come  confessing, 
Thou  canst  save  and  thou  canst  heal. 

2  Though  destruction  walk  around  us, 
Though  the  arrows  past  us  fly, 
Angel  guards  from  thee  surround  us, 
We  are  safe,  if  thou  art  nigh. 

8  Though  the  night  be  dark  and  dreary, 
Darkness  can  not  hide  from  thee  ; 
Thou  art  he  who,  never  weary, 
Watchest  where  thy  people  be. 


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184 


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1 71       T  ^^^  divine,  all  love  excelling, 

JLJ     Joy  of  heaven,  to  earth  come  down, 
Fix  in  us  thy  humble  dwelling. 
All  thy  faithful  mercies  crown. 

2  Jesus,  thou  art  all  compassion, 

Pure,  unbounded  love  thou  art: 
Visit  us  with  thy  savation, 
Enter  every  trembling  heart. 

3  Breathe,  0  Lord,  thy  holy  spirit, 

Into  every  troubled  breast; 
Let  us  all  thy  grace  inherit, 
Let  us  find  thy  promised  rest. 

4  Take  away  the  love  of  sinning. 

Take  our  load  of  guilt  away; 
End  the  work  of  thy  beginning, 

Bring  us  to  eternal  day.  IX, 


At  the  Baptism  of  Infante, 

Yl2i      QA'^IOUR,  who  thy  flock  art  feeding, 
lO     With  the  shepherd's  kindest  care 
All  the  feeble  gentlj'-  leading, 

While  the  lambs  thy  bosom  share. 

2  Now,  these  little  ones  receiving, 

Fold  them  in  thy  gracious  arm; 
There  we  know,  thy  Word  believing, 
Only  there  secure  from  harm! 

3  Never,  from  thy  pasture  roving, 

Let  them  be  the  lion's  prey; 
Let  thy  tenderness,  so  loving. 

Keep  them  all  life's  dangerous  way. 

4  Then,  within  thy  fold  eternal. 

Let  them  find  a  resting-place; 
Feed  in  pastures  ever  vernal. 

Drink  the  rivers  of  thy  grace  I  IX. 

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JLj  Fill  our  heaiHs  with  joy  and  peace 
Let  us  each,  thy  love  possessing, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  grace : 

0  refresh  us,  • 

0  refresh  us. 
Traveling  through  this  wilderness. 

2  Thanks  we -give,  and  adoi*ation, 
For  thy  Gospel's  joyful  sound; 
May  the  fruits  of  thy  salvation 
In  our  hearts  and  lives  abound : 
Mny  thy  presence, 
May  thy  presence, 
With  us  evermoi-e  be  found. 

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1  74-      CJ  UPPLI ANT,  lo !  thy  children  bend 
Jo  Father  for  thy  blessing  now; 
Thou  canst  teach  us.  guide,  defend; 
We  are  weak,  almighty  thou! 

2  With  the  peace  thy  Word  imparts 
Be  the  taught  and  teacher  blessed; 
In  our  lives  and  in  our  hearts, 
Father,  be  thy  laws  impressed. 


Pour  into  each  longing  mind, 
Light  and  knowledge  from  above, 
Charity  for  all  mankind, 
Trusting  faith,  enduring  love. 


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XI  Be  thy  glorious  name  adored 
Lord,  thy  mercies  never  fail; 
Hail,  Etei-nal  Goodness,  hail  I 


2  Lord,  we  know  that  thou  art  near 
Grace  impart  and  holy  fear! 
Purer  praise  we'll  jo3'ful  bring, 
When  around  thy  throne  we  sing. 

3  There  our  bosoms  filled  with  love 
Shall  the  joys  of  angels  prove; 

While  through  heaven's  unmeasured  bound, 
Praise  to  thee  shall  ever  sound. 

4  Lord  thy  mercies  never  fail; 
Hail,  Eternal  Goodness  haill 
Be  thy  glorious  name  adored, 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lordl 


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>0   ^^  nigac:  ^irhin  :"j.:'  5:"j.Ls  remoTC; 
Be  thou  our  Lighc,  be  thou  our  Guide, 
Oer  every  thoughc  and  srep  preside. 

2  The  light  of  truth  to  U5  display. 

That  we  may  kaow  and  choose  thy  way; 
Plant  holy  fear  within  each  heart. 
That  we  may  ne'er  from  God  depart. 

OGOD  of  truth,  O  Lor>l  of  might. 
Who  orde:-es:  time  and  change  aright, 
And  sendest  the  early  mornitig  ray. 
And  I'ghtesc  ;he  glow  of  perfect  day. 

3  Extinguish  ihou  each  sinful  3re, 
And  banish  every  ill  desire: 

And  while  thou  keep>est  the  body  whole, 
Shed  forth  thy  peace  upon  the  soul. 

Tie  SmA  Hokt. 

OTHOU  true  life  of  all  that  Utc. 
Who  dosE  unmoTed  all  motion  sway; 
Who  dost  the  mom  and  evening  give. 
And  through  its  changes  guide  the  day. 
i  Thy  light  upon  our  evening  p^nr. 
So  may  our  souls  no  sunset  see : 
And  death  to  ns  an  open  door. 
To  an  eternal  morning  be. 

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\Jf     Pilgrim  through  this  barren  land; 
I  am  weak,  but  thou  art  mighty; 

Hold  me  Avith  thy  jjowerful  hand : 
Bread  of  heaven,  Bread  of  heaven 
Feed  me  now  and  evermore. 

2  Open,  Lord,  the  crystal  fountain 

Whence  the  living  waters  flow; 
Let  the  tiery,  cloudy  pillar, 

Guide  me  all  my  journey  through: 
Strong  Deliverer,  Strong  Deliverer, 
Be  thou  still  my  Strength  and  Shield. 

3  When  I  tread  the  verge  of  Jordan, 

Bid  my  anxious  fears  subside; 
Bear  me  through  the  swelling  current, 

Land  me  safe  on  Canaan's  side: 
Songs  of  praises,  Songs  of  praises 
I  will  ever  give  to  thee.  VII, 


1  '7Q      T  EAD  us,  heavenly  Father,  lead  us 
±J     O'er  the  world's  tempestuous  sea; 
Guide  us,  guard  us,  kejp  us,  feed  us, 

For  we  have  no  help  but  thee; 
Yet  possessing  every  blessing 

If  our  God  our  father  be. 

2  Saviour,  shed  thy  mercy  o'er  us; 

All  our  weakness  thou  dost  know; 
Thou  didst  tread  the  earth  before  us, 

Thou  didst  feel  its  keenest  woe : 
Lone  and  dreary,  faint  and  weary, 

Through  the  desert  thou  didst  go. 

3  Spirit  of  our  God  descending. 

Fill  our  hearts  with  heavenly  joy; 
Love  with  every  feeling  blending, 

Pleasures  that  can  never  cloy. 
Thus  provided,  pardoned,  guided. 

Nothing  can  our  peace  destroy.  VH. 

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170      /^OME,  my  soul,  in  joy  array  thee, 

\^     Leave  the  realms  of  sin  and  sorrow; 
Come  where  shines  the  Light  to  cheer  thee, 

Of  its  heavenly  radiance  borrow; 
For  the  God  of  thy  salvation 

Calls  thee  to  his  sweet  communion; 
He,  the  Lord  of  all  creation, 

Seeks  with  thee  to  be  in  union. 


0  how  oft  my  heart  in  sadness, 

Lord,  to  thee  has  turned  adoring ! 
Longed  to  taste  thy  feast  of  gladness, 

Life  and  peace  to  all  restoring ! 
Prince  of  Life !  my  soul  doth  languish 

For  the  cup  of  thy  salvation; 
Heart  and  flesh  in  silent  anguish 

Make  to  God  their  supplication. 


Jesu!  Sun  forever  shining; 

Jesul  holiest  Joy  and  Pleasure; 
Jesu!  sole  Beginning,  Ending; 

Fount  of  Life!   enduring  Treasure  I 
At  thy  feet  behold  me  kneeling, 

Let  me  taste  thy  feast  supernal; 
Mine  shall  be  the  balm  and  healing, 

Thine,  0  Lord,  the  praise  eternaL 


Jesu!  Bread  of  all  the  living, 

Be  thy  food  my  soul's  salvation; 
Nor,  in  sin  and  unbelieving, 

Changed  to  bitter  condemnation. 
Fed  by  meat  and  drink  immortal, 

Let  me  thirst  nor  hunger  never  ; 
Safely  pass  through  death's  dark  portal. 

Lord  to  dwell  with  thee  forever. 


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And  with  revei'ence  adore  him. 

Lo!   our  God  is  present, 
Hushed  all  earthly  feeling, 
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To  his  own,  he  is  known: 
Gaze  with  eye  adoi'ing 
Self  to  God  restoring. 

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poly  ffommuuiom 


Lo  I  our  God  is  present. 
To  wliom.  morn  and  even, 
Sing  the  cherubim  in  heaven. 

Holy,  holy,  holy! 
Angel-choirs  are  singing 
Where  the  censers  bright  are  swinging. 

Lord,  give  ear  :  deign  to  hear 
Humbler  voices  praising, 
Songs  on  earth  upraising. 

Spirit  ever  present, 
In  whom  all  are  living, 
To  all  things  their  substance  giving  1 

Sea  unfathomed,  boundless 
Mystery  amazing  I 
Lo!  I  fall,  in  wonder  gazing. 

I  in  thee,  thou  in  me : 
Let  me  thus  but  find  thee, 
Leaving  earth  behind  me. 

Make  me  simple-hearted, 
Patient,  and  endui'ing. 
Safe  at  rest  'mid  earth's  alluring. 

Lord,  renew  my  spirit. 
That  in  truth's  uprightness 
I  may  see  thy  glory's  brightness. 

So  let  me.  up  to  thee 
As  the  eagle  soaring. 
Live  but  in  adoring. 

Lord.  come,  rest  within  me, 
All  my  sins  dispelling; 
Make  my  soul  thy  hallowed  dwelling. 

There  thy  glorious  presence 
O  do  not  deny  me, 
That  L  too,  may  glorify  thee. 

Go  or  rest,  I  am  blest; 
Seeing  and  believing. 
Thy  good  gifts  receiving. 


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1  Q~l       "VTOW,  my  tongue,  the  mystery  telling, 

1_1       Of  the  glorious  body  sing, 
And  the  blood,  all  price  excelling, 

Which  the  Gentiles"  Lord  and  King, 
In  a  virgin  s  Tvomb  once  dwelling. 

Shed  for  this  world's  ransoming. 


Given  foi'  us,  and  condescending 

To  be  born  for  us  below, 
He.  with  men  in  converse  blending, 

Dwelt  the  seed  of  truth  to  sow. 
Till  he  closed,  with  wondrous  ending, 

His  most  patient  life  of  woe. 


That  last  night  at  supper,  lying 
'Mid  the  Twelve,  his  chosen  band, 

Jesus,  with  the  law  complying. 
Keeps  the  feast  its  rites  demand ; 

Then,  more  precious  food  supplying, 
Gives  himself  with  his  own  hand. 


Word-made  flesh  true  bread  he  maketb 
By  his  word  his  flesh  to  be; 

Wine  his  blood,  which  whoso  taketh 
Must  from  carnal  thoughts  be  free; 

Faith  alone,  though  sight  forsaketh, 
Shows  true  hearts  the  mystery. 


5  Therefore  we.  before  him  bending, 
This  great  Sacrament  revere; 
Types  and  shadows  have  their  ending. 

For  the  newer  rite  is  here; 
Faith,  our  outward  sense  befriending, 

Makes  our  inward  vision  clear,  VIL 


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J_J  Bread  of  angels  fi'om  the  skies, 
Made  the  food  of  mortal  man 
Mystery  which  none  can  scan. 


2  Children's  meat  to  dogs  denied, 
Long  foretold  in  mystic  name; 
In  the  manna  heaven-supplied, 
Isaac  and  the  paschal  Lamb. 

3  Jesus !  Shepherd  of  the  sheep ! 
Thou  thy  flock  in  safety  keep ! 
Living  Bread !  thy  life  supply, 
Strengthen  us  or  else  vi^e  die  I 


Only  Source  of  light  and  love. 
Fill  us  with  celestial  grace; 
And  at  thy  blest  feasts  above 
Gi'ant  us  with  thy  saints  a  place. 

199 


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183 


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GOD,  unseen  yet  ever  near, 
Thy  pi'esence  may  we  feel; 
And,  thus  inspired  with  holy  fear, 
Before  thine  altar  kneel. 


2  Here  may  thy  faithful  people  know 

The  blessings  of  thy  love, 
The  streams  that  thi-ough  the  desert  flow, 
The  manna  from  above, 

3  We  come,  obedient  to  thy  word, 

To  feast  on  heavenly  food  ; 
Our  meat,  the  body  of  the  Lord, 
Our  drink,  his  precious  blood. 


4  Thus  may  we  all  thy  words  obey. 
For  we,  0  God,  ai^e  thine; 
And  go  rejoicing  on  our  way, 
Renewed  with  strength  divine. 

200 


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X    Who  in  thy  sacrament  dost  ^deign  to  be; 
Both  tiesh  and  spirit  at  thy  ^presence  fail 
Yet  here  thy  presence  we  de^voutly  hail. 


2  0  blest  Memorial  of  our  ''dying  Lord, 

Who  living  Bread  to  men  doth  ^here  afford  1 
0  may  our  souls  forever  ''feed  on  thee, 
And  thou,  0  Lord,  forever  ''precious  be. 

3  Fountain  of  Goodness,  Jesu,  ^Lord  and  God, 
Cleanse  us,  unclean,  with  thy  most  ■'precious  Blood 
Increase  our  faith  and  love,  that  •^we  may  know. 
The  hope  and  peace  which  from  thy  ^presence  flow. 


0  Lord,  whom  now  beneath  a  ''veil  we  see, 
May  what  we  thirst  for  soon  our  ''portion  be, 
To  gaze  on  thee  and  see,  with  ''unveiled  face, 
The  vision  of  thy  glory  ^and  thy  grace. 

201 


iioljj  (fiomuumiott. 


185    A  ^  ^^^'  *^^^®'  ^°^'^  °^  ^^^^' 

XjL     May  our  souls  find  peace  and  rest 
On  our  Saviour  may  we  lean, 
Safe  repose  upon  thy  breast. 

2  Thou  dost  call  us  to  this  feast, 

Thou  hast  said,  "Remember  me:" 
May  we  come  with  trustful  hearts,^ 
Hearts  devoted,  Lord,  to  thee. 

3  May  thy  grace  our  souls  awake ; 

Make  them  glow  with  holy  love; 
While  we  take  the  bread  and  cup, 
Set  our  hearts  on  things  above. 


VI. 


202 


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WHILE  with  ceaseless  course  the  sun 
Sped  through  the  former  year 
Many  souls  their  race  have  run, 

Ne"er  more  to  meet  us  here. 
Finished  now  probation's  day, 

They  have  done  with  all  below 
We  a  little  longer  stay, 
How  little  none  can  know. 

2  As  the  winged  arrow  flies, 

With  speed  the  mark  to  find. 
As  the  lightning  spans  the  skies, 

And  leaves  no  trace  behind : 
Swiftly  thus  our  fleeting  days, 

Bears  us  down  lifes  rapid  stream 
Upward,  Lord,  our  spirits  raise ! 

All  here  is  but  a  dream, 

3  Thanks  for  blessings  past  receive! 

Thy  mercies  now  renew  ! 
Teach  us  henceforth  how  to  live 

With  heaven  and  thee  in  view ! 
More  and  moi'e  thy  Word  unfold  1 

Fill  us  with  redeeming  love, 
And,  when  life's  short  tale  is  told, 

Take  us  to  thee  above ! 

203 


^ttuiv^v^avii^i^. 


187   T  ^^^  *^  ^  ^^^®'  -^  '^^  ^^^"^^  *^^  ^'^°^®' 

JLJ  My  King,  my  God  of  love; 
My  woi-k  and  joy  shall  be  the  same, 
In  brighter  worlds  above. 

2  Great  is  the  Lord,  his  power  unknown  j 

0  let  his  praise  be  great: 
I'll  sing  the  honors  of  thy  throne, 
Thy  works  of  grace  repeat. 

3  Thy  love  shall  upon  my  tongue; 

And  while  mj  lips  rejoice, 
The  men  who  hear  my  sacred  song, 
Shall  join  their  cheerful  voice. 

4  Fathers  to  sons  shall  tell  thy  name, 

And  children  learn  thy  ways; 

Ages  to  come  th}^  truth  proclaim, 

And  nations  sound  thy  praise. 

5  The  world  is  governed  by  thy  hand, 

Thy  saints  are  ruled  by  love; 
Eternal  does  thy  kingdom  stand, 
Though  rocks  and  hills  remove. 

204 


IV. 


3^nmtter.^»t1e.$. 


1  QQ    T  ET  children  hear  the  mighty  deeds 
JLi  Which  God  performed  of  old ; 
.  "Which  in  our  younger  ^-ears  we  saw, 
And  which  our'fathers  told. 

2  He  bids  us  make  his  glories  known, 

His  woi'ks  of  power  and  grace; 
And  we  '11  convey  his  wonders  down 
Throgh  every  rising  race. 

3  Our  lips  shall  tell  them  to  our  sons, 

And  they  again  to  theirs, 
That  generations  yet  unborn 
May  teach  them  to  their  heirs. 

4  Thus  shall  they  learn,  in  God  alone 

Their  hope  securely  stands, 
That  they  may  ne'er  forget  his  works, 
But  practice  his  commands. 

205 


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189      T?  ^J^I^^  to-day  with  one  accord, 
X\j     Sing  out  with  exultation; 
Rejoice  and  praise  our  mighty  Lord, 
Whose  arm  hath  brought  sal'^ationj 
His  works  of  love  proclaim 
The  greatness  of  his  name; 
For  be  is  God  alone 
Who  hath  his  mercy  shown; 
Let  all  his  saints  adore  him  1 


When,  in  distress,  to  him  we  cried, 

He  heard  our  sad  complaining: 
0  trust  in  him,  whate'er  betide, 
His  love  is  all-sustaining; 
Triumphant  songs  of  praise 
To  him  our  hearts  shall  raise; 
Now  every  voice  shall  say, 
"0  praise  our  God  alway;' 
Let  all  his  saints  adore  him! 


3  Rejoice  to-day  with  one  accord, 
Sing  out  with  exultation  ; 
Rejoice  and  praise  our  mighty  Lord, 
Whose  arm  hath  brought  salvation; 
His  works  of  love  proclaim 
The  greatness  of  his  name ; 
For  he  is  God  alone 
Who  hath  his  mercy  shown; 
Let  all  his  saints  adore  him. 


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190      IVr^^  fhsLTik  we  all  our  God 

j[\    With  heart,  and  hands,  and  voices, 
Who  wondrous  things  hath  done, 

In  whom  his  world  rejoices; 
Who  from  our  mother's  arms 

Hath  blessed  us  on  our  way 
With  countless  gifts  of  love, 

And  still  is  ours  to-day. 


0  may  this  bounteous  God 

Through  all  our  life  be  near  us, 
With  ever  joyful  hearts 

And  blessed  peace  to  cheer  us; 
And  keep  us  in  his  grace, 

And  guide  us  when  perplexed, 
And  free  us  from  all  ills 

In  this  world  and  the  next. 


All  praise  and  thanks  to  God, 
The  Father,  now  be  given, 

The  Saviour,  King,  and  Lord 
Of  all  in  earth  and  heaven. 

The  one  eternal  God, 

'   Whom  earth  and  heaven  adore; 

For  thus  it  was,  is  now, 
And  shall  be  evermore. 


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1  Q1       /^OME,  ye  thankful  people,  come, 

\J  Raise  the  song  of  Hai'vest-Homel 
All  is  safely  gathered  in 
Ere  the  winter-storms  begin; 
God,  our  Maker,  doth  provide 
For  our  wants  to  be  supplied; 
Come  to  God's  own  temple,  come, 
Raise  the  song  of  Harvest- Home  I 


What  is  earth  but  God's  own  field, 
Fruit  unto  his  praise  to  yield? 
Wheat  and  tares  therein  are  sown, 
Unto  joy  or  sorrow  grown; 
Ripening  with  a  wondrous  power, 
Till  the  final  Harvest-Hour: 
Grant,  0  Lord  of  Life,  that  we 
Holy  grain  and  pure  may  be. 


3  For  we  know  that  thou  wilt  com^ 
And  wilt  take  thy  people  home; 
From  thy  field  wilt  purge  away 
All  that  doth  offend,  that  day ; 
And  thine  angels  charge  at  last 
In  the  fire  the  tares  to  cast. 
But  the  fruitful  ears  to  store 
In  thy  garner  evermore. 


Come  then.  Lord  of  mercy,  come, 
Bid  us  sing  thy  Harvest-Home ! 
Let  thy  saints  be  gathered  in, 
Free  from  sorrow,  free  from  sin; 
All,  upon  the  golden  floor. 
Praising  thee  for  evermoi'e: 
Come,  with  thousand  angels,  come, 
Bid  us  sing  thy  Harvest-Home! 


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\J  Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blast} 
And  our  eternal  home : 


2  Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  throne 

Still  may  we  dwell  secure; 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defence  is  sure. 

8  Before  the  hills  in  order  stood. 
Or  earth  received  her  frame, 
From  everlasting  thou  art  God, 
To  endless  years  the  same. 


0  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come; 

Be  thou  our  guard  while  troubles  last, 
And  our  eternal  home  ! 


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{For  Tune,  see  Hymn  189.)  '\ 

193       A   STRONGHOLD  firm,  a  trusty  shield,  J 

Xjl     When  raging  foes  appall  us,  | 
Our  God  defense  and  help  doth  yield 

When  heavy  ills  befall  us.  ; 
AVith  ancient  bitter  hate, 

Such  might  and  cunning  great  j 

As  guides  no  earthly  arm,  I 

Plotting  us  deadly  harm,  t 

Our  foe  attempts  to  enthrall  us.  | 


What  though,  in  every  path  of  life, 

A  host  of  fiends  endeavor 
To  wound  us  in  the  deadly  strife  ? 
Their  arts  shall  triumph  never. 
The  author  of  all  ill 
May  thi-eaten  as  he  will; 
His  thi'one  and  empire  proud, 
But  for  a  time  allowed, 
A  word  shall  end  forever. 


3  God's  testimony  standeth  sure; 
Whatever  man  betideth, 
He  makes  the  weakest  saint  endure 
Who  in  his  grace  confideth. 
Though  the  best  gifts  of  life 
Our  foes  seize  in  the  strife. 
We  cheerful  let  them  goj 
No  profit  have  they  so. 
For  heaven  ours  abideth. 


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1  Q4-      C\  I"0^^)  ^o^^'  li3,ppy  should  we  be 
\J  If  we  could  east  our  care  on  thee; 

If  we  from  self  could  rest, 
And  feel  at  heart  that  One  above, 
In  perfect  wisdom,  perfect  love, 

Is  working:  for  the  best. 


How  far  from  this  our  daily  life, 
How  oft  disturbed  by  anxious  strife, 

By  sudden  wild  alarms! 
0  could  we  but  relinquish  all 
Our  earthly  props,  and  simply  fall 

On  thine  almighty  arms! 


Could  we  but  kneel  and  cast  our  load,  ; 

E'en  while  we  pray,  upon  our  God;  i 

Then  rise  with  lightened  cheer,  -■ 

Sure  that  the  Father,  who  is  nigb  ' 

To  still  the  famished  raven's  cry, 

Will  hear  in  that  we  fear. 

1 
We  can  not  trust  him  as  we  should;  ( 

So  chafes  weak  nature's  restless  mood 

To  cast  its  peace  away;  i 

But  birds  and  flowerets  round  us  preach,  j 

All,  all  the  present  evil  teach 

Sufficient  for  the  day. 


Lord,  make  these  faithless  hearts  of  ours 
Such  lessons  learn  from  birds  and  flowers; 

Make  them  from  self  to  cease, 
Leave  all  things  to  a  Father's  will. 
And  taste — before  him  lying  still, 

E'en  in  affliction — peace. 


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I  Q^      TTTHEN,  in  the  hour  of  utmost  need, 

VV  We  know  not  where  to  look  for  aid; 
When  days  and  nights  of  anxious  thought 
Nor  help  nor  counsel  yet  have  brought; 

2  Then  this  our  comfort  is  alone, 
That  we  may  meet  before  thy  throne, 
And  cry,  0  faithful  God,  to  thee, 
For  rescue  from  our  misery. 

3  We  lift  to  heaven  our  heart  and  eye 
With  true  contrition's  sorest  sigh; 
To  all  our  sins  be  pity  sent. 

And  soften  all  their  chastisement; 


4  That  so,  with  all  our  hearts,  may  we 
Once  more  with  joy  give  thanks  to  thee. 
And  walk  obedient  to  thy  Word, 
And  now  and  ever  praise  the  Lord. 


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196      O  I^EAT  God !  thou  dost  all  nations  rule, 
VX  And  their  affairs  control ; 
Thy  power  extends  o'er  all  the  earth, 
Thy  love  from  pole  to  pole. 

2  Our  native  land  in  mercy  view ! 

From  heaven,  0  Lord,  look  down 
Thy  kingdom  in  each  heart  erect! 
Maintain  thy  rightful  crown ! 

3  On  people  and  on  ruler  let 

Thy  blessing,  Lord,  be  shed; 
To  God  and  country  true,  may  we 
In  wisdom's  paths  be  led. 

4  As  thee  their  God  our  fathers  owned 

So  thou  art  still  our  King: 
Thou  only  canst  our  peace  maintain, 
Or  our  deliverance  bring. 

6  To  thee  the  glory  we  ascribe, 
From  whom  salvation  came; 
In  God,  our  shield,  we  will  rejoice. 
And  ever  bless  thy  Name. 

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OLORD  of  Hosts,  whose  gloi-y  fills 
The  bounds  of  the  eterriMl  hills,' 
And  yet  vouchssifes,  in  christian  lands, 
To  dwell  in  temples  made  with  hands; 

Grant  that  all  we,  who  here  to-day 
Rejoicing  this  foundation  lay, 
May  be  in  very  deed  thine  own. 
Built  on  the  precious  Corner-stone. 

Endue  the  creatures  with  thy  grace, 
That  shall  adorn  thy  dwelling-place; 
The  beauty  of  the  oak  and  pine, 
The  gold  and  silvex*,  make  them  thine. 
To  thee  they  all  pertain  ;   to  thee 
The  treasures  of  the  earth  and  sea; 
And  when  we  bring  them  to  thy  throne, 
We  but  present  thee  with  thine  own. 
The  heads  that  guide  endue  with  skill, 
The  hands  that  work  preserve  from  ill. 
That  we,  who  these  foundations  lay, 
May  raise  the  topstoue  in  its  (i-<x,y. 

Both  now  and  ever,  Lord,  protect 
The  temple  of  thine  own  elect; 
Be  thou  in  them,  and  they  in  thee, 
0  ever-blessed  Trinity  ! 

218 


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1  QQ      T  ORD,  pour  thy  spirit  from  on  high, 
\_J  And  thine  ordained  servants  bless; 
Graces  and  gifts  to  each  supply, 
And  clothe  thy  priests  with  righteousness. 

2  Within  thy  temple  when  they  stand, 
To  teach  the  truth  as  taught  by  thee, 
Saviour,  like  stars  in  thy  right  hand, 
Let  all  thy  church's  pastors  be. 

3  Wisdom,  and  zeal,  and  love  impart. 
Firmness  and  meekness  from  above, 
To  bear  thy  people  in  their  heart, 

And  love  the  souls  whom  thou  dost  love. 

4  To  love,  and  pray,  and  never  faint. 
By  day  and  night  their  guard  to  keep. 
To  warn  the  sinner,  form  the  saint, 

To  feed  thy  lambs,  and  tend  thy  sheep. 

5  So,  when  their  work  is  tinished  here. 
They  may  in  hope  their  charge  resign; 
So,  when  their  Master  shall  appear, 

They  may  with  crowns  of  glory  shine.  Ill, 


199      n  GUARDIAN  of  the  Church  Divine, 

\J  The  sevenfold  gifts  of  grace  are  thine, 
And  kindled  by  thy  hidden  fires, 
The  soul  to  highest  aims  aspires. 

2  Th}^  priests  with  wisdom.  Lord,  endue, 
Their  hearts  with  love  and  zeal  renew; 
Turn  all  their  weakness  into  might, 

0  thou  the  source  of  life  and  light. 

3  Spirit  of  truth  on  us  bestow 

The  faith  in  all  its  power  to  know; 
That  with  the  saints  of  ages  gone. 
And  those  to  come,  we  may  be  one. 

4  Protect  thy  church  from  every  foe. 
And  peace,  the  fruit  of  love,  bestow; 
Convert  the  world,  make  all  confess 

^  The  glories  of  thy  righteousness.  IIL 

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200      /^OME,  pure  hearts,  in  sweetest  measures 
V^  Sing  of  those  who  spread  the  treasures 

In  the  holy  Gospels  shrined; 
Blessed  tidings  of  salvation, 
Peace  on  earth  their  proclamation, 
Love  from  God  to  lost  mankind. 


See  the  rivers,  four,  that  gladden 
With  their  streams  the  better  Eden, 

Planted  by  our  Lord,  most  dear; 
Christ  the  Fountain,  these  the  waters — 
Drink,  0  Sion's  sons  and  daughters, 

Drink,  and  find  salvation  here. 


0,  that  we  thy  truth  confessing. 
And  thy  holy  word  possessing, 

Jesu,  may  thy  love  adore; 
Unto  Thee  our  voices  raising, 
Thee  with  all  thy  ransomed  praising, 

Ever  and  for  evermore. 


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201  TVISPOSER  Supreme,  and  Judge  of  the  earth, 

\j  Who  choosest  for  thine  the  weak  and  the  poor; 
To  frail  earthen  vessels  and  things  of  no  worth 
Entrusting  thy  riches  which  aye  shall  endure; 

2  Their  sound  goeth  forth,  "Christ  Jesus  the  Lord:" 

Then  Satan  doth  fear,  his  citadels  fall: 
As  when  the  dread  trumpets  went  forth  at  thy  word, 
And  one  long  blast  shattered  the  Canaanite's  wall. 

3  0  loud  be  their  trump,  and  stirring  their  sound, 

To  rouse  us,  0  Lord,  from  slumber  of  sin; 
The  lights  thou  hast  kindled  in  darkness  around, 
Oh,  may  they  illumine  our  spirits  within. 

4  All  honor,  and  praise,  dominion,  and  might, 

To  .Jesus  alone  eternally  be. 
Who  round  us  hath  shed  his  own  marvellous  light, 
And  called  us  from  darkness  his  glory  to  see. 


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Xj_   Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill,— 
Who  bring  salvation  on  their  tongues 
And  words  of  peace  reveal! 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice, — 

So  sweet  the  tidings  are ; 
Zion,  behold  thy  Saviour  King; 
He  reigns  and  triumphs  here. 

3  How  happy  are  otir  ears, 

That  hear  the  joyful  sound, 
Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for, 
And  sought,  but  never  found. 

4  How  blessed  are  our  e^^es. 

That  see  this  heavenly  light; 
Prophets  and  priests  desired  it  long, 
But  died  without  the  sight. 

6  The  watchmen  join  their  voice, 
And  tuneful  notes  employ; 
Jerusalem  breaks  forth  in  songs, 
And  deserts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 
Through  all  the  earth  abroad: 
Let  every  nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

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OQQ    TTTHEN  Christ  the  Lord  would  come  on  earth, 

W     His  messenger  before  him  went; 
The  greatest  horn  of  mortal  birth, 
On  high  prophetic  mission  sent. 


2  Yet  all  that  here  in  worship  bend, 
Have  honor  greater  far  than  he ; 

He  was  the  bridegroom's  joyful  friend 
His  body  and  his  spouse  are  we. 

3  A  higher  race,  the  sons  of  light, 
Of  water  and  the  Spirit  born; 
He  the  last  star  of  parting  night, 
And  we  the  children  of  the  morn. 


Boldly  he  spake  the  heaven-taught  word, 
Yet  joyed  he  in  the  bridegroom's  voice; 
So  may  thy  pastors  teach,  0  Lord, 
So  thy  church  hearken  and  rejoice. 

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204      "pRAISE  we  the  Lord  this  day, 
X     This  day  so  long  foretold, 
Whose  promise  shone  with  cheering  ray 
On  waiting  saints  of  old. 

2  The  Prophet  gave  the  sign 

For  faithful  men  to  read; 
A  Virgin,  born  of  David's  line, 
Shall  bear  the  promised  Seed. 

3  Ask  not  how  this  should  be, 

But  worship  and  adore; 
Like  her,  whom  heaven's  majesty 
Came  down  to  shadow  o'er. 

4  Meekly  she  bowed  her  head 

To  hear  the  gracious  word, 
Mary,  the  pure  and  lowly  maid, 
The  favored  of  the  Lord. 


Blessed  shall  be  her  name 

In  all  the  Church  on  earth, 
Through  whom  that  wond'rous  mercy  came, 

The  Incarnate  Saviour  s  birth. 


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205      ^A7^^^  ^^^  these  in  bright  array 
W     This  innumerable  throng, 
Round  the  altar  night  and  day, 

Hymning  one  triumphant  song? 
"Worthy  is  the  Lamb  once  slain. 
Blessing,  honor,  glory,  power 
"Wisdom,  riches  to  obtain, 
New  dominion  every  hour. 

226 


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These  through  fiery  trials  trod, 

These  from  great  affliction  came; 
Now  before  the  throne  of  God, 

Sealed  with  his  almighty  name; 
Clad  in  raiment  pure  and  white, 

Victor  palms  in  every  hand — 
Through  their  dear  Redeemer's  might, 

More  than  conquerors  they  stand. 

Hunger,  thirst,  disease  unknown, 

On  immortal  fruits  they  feed 
Them  the  Lamb  amid  the  throne. 

Shall  to  living  fountains  lead 
Joy  and  gladness  banish  sighs, 

Perfect  love  dispels  all  fears, 
And  forever  from  their  eyes 

God  shall  wipe  away  the  tears.  VL 


20B      TTIGH  in  yonder  realms  of  light 

Xl  Dwell  the  raptured  saints  abov€ — 
Far  beyond  our  feeble  sight, 

Happy  in  Immanuel's  love. 
Pilgrims  in  this  vale  of  tears, 

Once  they  knew,  like  us  below, 
Gloomy  doubts,  distressing  fears. 

Torturing  pain,  and  heavy  woe. 

2  Happy  Spirits,  ye  are  fled 

Where  no  grief  can  entrance  find 
Lulled  to  rest  the  aching  head, 

Soothed  the  anguish  of  the  mind. 
Every  tear  is  wiped  away, 

Sighs  no  more  shall  heave  the  breast, 
Night  is  lost  in  endless  day, 

Sorrow  in  eternal  rest,  VI. 


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OAT      r\^'  hovr  blessed  are  ve.  saints  forgiven. 

\J  Through  the  gate  of  death  now  safe  in  heaven 

All  trials  over. 
All  the  ills,  which  round  us  darklv  horerl 


2  Ah,  beloved  friends!  be  not  complaining; 
Wish  not  joy  while  still  on  earth  remaining; 

Be  still  confiding 
In  youi*  Father's  love  and  tender  guiding. 

3  In  your  quiet  home  so  gently  resting, 
Safe  for  evermore  from  all  molesting, 

Xo  care  or  sorrow 
Can  you  feel  to-day,  or  fear  to-morrow  I 

4  Yet  in  patience  run  the  race  before  you. 

Long  for  heaven,  where  love  is  watching  o'er  you; 

Sowing  'mid  weeping. 
Soon  the  fruit  with  joy  you  shall  be  reaping. 

0  Let  us  join  to  praise  his  name  forever. 
To  us  both  of  every  good  the  Griver, 

Life  never-dying 
We  shall  each  obtain,  on  him  relying. 

6  Praise  him.  men  on  earth,  and  saints  in  heaven  I 
To  our  Lord  be  praise  and  glory  given, 

Praises  unending. 
Glory  through  eternity  extending ! 


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208      "P^^  ^^^  *^^^y  saints,  0  Lord, 
J_     Who  strove  in  thee  to  live, 
Who  followed  thee,  obeyed,  adored, 
Our  grateful  hymn  receive. 

2  For  all  thy  saints,  0  Lord, 
Accept  our  thankful  cry, 
Who  counted  thee  their  great  reward, 
And  strove  in  thee  to  die. 


3  They  all,  in  life  and  death. 

With  thee,  their  Lord,  in  view, 
Learned  from  thy  Holy  Spirit's  breath 
To  suffer  and  to  do. 

4  For  this  thy  name  we  blesa, 

And  humbly  beg  that  we 

May  follow  them  in  holiness, 

And  live  and  die  in  thee. 


280 


Referred  to  in  the  Roman  numerals  at  the  end  of  the  hymns. 


I.     L.  M. 

Glory  eternal  be  to  thee 

0  God,  the  Father,  Spirit,  Son, 
Blest  Fullness  of  the  Trinity 

Revealed  in  Jesus  Christ  alone! 

n.   L.  M. 

Glory  and  praises  ever  be, 
0  Jesus  Christ,  our  Lord,  to  thee 
Whom  all  the  heavenly  hosts  adore, 
Go'i  over  all  for  evermore ! 

in.   L.  M 

Grant  that  we  ask  Almighty  Lord, 
Jesus,  the  Christ,  alone  adored. 
Blest  Fullness  of  the  Trinity, 
Reigning  on  high  eternally. 

EV.     C.  M 

All  glory  be  to  thee,  0  Lord, 

The  Father,  Spirit,  Son  ; 
Alone  be  thou  our  God  adored 

While  endless  asces  run! 


V.     S.  M. 

To  thee,  0  Lord,  alone 

Whom  heaven  and  earth  adore. 
Be  glory  as  it  was,  is  now, 

And  shall  be  evermore! 


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S0.V0lO0U^. 


VI.     78. 

Glory,  praise  and  blessing  be 
Lord,  our  Saviour,  unto  thee; 
Thee  let  heaven  and  earth  adore, 
God  o'er  all  for  evermore! 

VII.     8s  &  7s.     6  lines. 

Lord,  to  thee  in  whom  is  dwelling 

All  the  Godhead  bodily. 
Hymn  and  chant  and  glad  thanksgiving 

And  unending  praises  be 
Honor,  glory  and  dominion 

And  eternal  victory! 

Vm     8s  &  78.     8  lines. 

Lord,  to  thee  in  whom  is  dwelling 

All  the  Godhead  bodily, 
Father,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit, 

One  in  perfect  unity, 
Hymn  and  chant  and  glad  thanksgiving 

And  unending  praises  be, 
Honor,  glory  and  dominion 

And  eternal  victory! 

IX.     8s  &  7s.     4  lines. 

Lord,  to  thee,  in  whom  is  dwelling 

All  the  Holy  Trinity, 
Blessing    honor  and  thanksgiving 

And  eternal  glory  be ! 


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Jnira  of  Jfit^t  Hint^  anir  Eutf)org» 


FIRST  LINE,  AUTHOR.  HYMN 

Above  the  starry  spheres, Hym/n-s  An.  <fc  Mod., 73 

.AH  glory  laud  and  honor, Tlieoaulphof  Orleans,...    48 

I  All  hail  the  great  Emanuel's  name JPerronet,  altered,, 67/ 

'  All  ye  gentile  lands  awake, Hist, ; 27' 

Alone  to  God  on  high  be  praise, after  Decius, 10 

.  Angels  I'oll  the  rock  away T.  Scott,  altered, 61 

I  As  pants  the  hai't  for  cooling  streams, Tate  &  Brady, 139  . 

A  stronghold  firm  a  trusty  shield Luther, 193 

As  with  gladness  men  of  old, IF.  C.  Dix, 26 

At  thy  <^able  Lord  of  life, Anon,  185 

Awake  my  soul  and  with  the  sun, Ken, 100 

Before  the  ending  of  the  day, Sth  centurjj, 107 

Be  thou,  O  Grod,  exalted  high, Tate  &  Brady, 91 

Blessed  city,  heavenly  Salem, hth  century 84 

Blest  comforter  divine, Anon., 75 

Blest  be  thy  love,  dear  Lord, John  Austin 143 

Brief  life  is  here  our  portion, , Bernard  of  Cluny, 153 

Brightest  and  best  of  the  sons  of  morning,. .iZe&er, 28 

Built  by  the  Almighty's  hand, jEng.  New  Ch.  Con.  Coll.,    80 

Calm  on  the  list'ning  ear  of  night, B.  H.  Sears, 11 

Captain  of  salvation, Priest's  Prayer  Book,....  121 

Children  of  the  heavenly  king, Ccnnick,  152 

Come  my  soul  injoj^  array  thee, Joh.  Franck 179 

Come,  O  Creator,  spirit  blest,      Charlemagne,  76 

Come  pure  hearts  in  sweetest  measure, Hyvins  An.  &  Mod., 200 

Come  Redeemer,  blessed  Jesus, Episcopal  Coll.  altered,..    25 

Come  sound  his  praise  abroad, Watts, 100 

Come  thou  bright  and  inorning  star,. Ch.  Psalter  &  Hymn  B'k,  157 

Come  thou  Holy  Spirit,  come, Robert  II,  of  France,...^    72 

Come  to  the  land  of  peace, Brigg's  Collection, 146 

Come  ye  thankful  people,  come, Henry  Alford, 191 

Commit  thou  all  thy  griefs, Gerhardi, 138 

Creator  of  the  starry  height, Uhcentury, 9 

Day  by  day  the  manna  fell, Conder, 110 

Disposer  supreme  and  Judge  of  the  earth, ../-T^mns  An.  <&  Mod., 201 

Down  from  the  worlds  of  radiant  light, ./.  Proud, 3 

Earth  hath  many  a  noble  city, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., alfd.    24 

Eternal  source  of  life  and  light, Cappers  Set.,  altered 116 

Father  throned  on  high, Ch.  Psalter  &  Hymn  B'k,    94 

I  Father  whate'er  of  earthly  bliss,. Mrs.  Steele, 141 

For  all  thy  saints,  O  Lord, Hymns  An.  d:  Mod., 208 

Forever  blessed  be  the  Lord, Watts, 41 

/For  thee  O  dear,  dear  country, Bernard  of  Cluny, 154 

Forty  days  and  forty  nights, Hymns  An.  dk  Mod., 37 

/From  all  that  dwell  below  the  skies, Watts, 89 

From  highest  heavens  the  eternal  Ijord,... Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 64 

Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken, Newton, 81 

/Glory  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night, Ken, 165 

God  frwm  on  high  hath  heard, Hymns  An.  &  Mod, 17 


Sndcx  to  Ihr  JjiiimuiSi. 


FIRST  LINE.  AUTHOK.  HYMM 

God  is  my  stroue:  salvation, Montgomery, 47 

God  is  in  his  teinple, Terstcegen, 180 

God  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints, Watts, 105  ' 

God  moves  in  a  mysterious  way, Coivper, 113  ^ 

God,  my  supporter  and  my  hope, Watts, 114  } 

Gracious  Spirit,  love  divine, Slacker 74  j 

Great  God  thou  dost  all  nations  rule, Eng.  New  Church  OoU.,  19G  I 

Guide  me,  O  thou  great  Jehovah, W.  Williams, 177  1 

Hail  to  the  Lord's  anointed, Montgomery, 2o 

Hark  !  the  glad  sound,  the  Baviour  comes,.. Dou.dridge, 2 

Hark!  the  herald  angels  sing C.  Wesley, 15 

Hark!  the  skies  with  music  sound, Anon,  12  i 

Hark!  what  mean  those  holy  voices, Cawood, 13  |  ' 

Hear  what  God,  the  Lord,  hath  spoken, Corvper, 82 

Heavenward  stretch,  my  soul,  thy  pinions, ./S'c/i???oZcA;, 150  i 

High  in  yonder  realms  of  light, Raffles, 206  ; 

Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord  God  Almighty, Hcber,  altered, 85  i 

Holy,  holy,  lioly  Lord,  Eng.  New  Church  Coll.,.  175  ' 

How  beauteou^^  are  their  feet, Waffs, 202  1 

How  bright  appears  the  morning  star, Nicolai, 4  \ 

How  gentle  God's  commands, '. '..Doddridge, 125f  > 

How  shall  we  celebrate  thy  love J.  Broud 108  , 

In  boundless  mercy,  gracious  Lord,  appear,. ^m.  Sivedenborg, 116  ( 

In  the  hour  of  trial, Ch.  Psalter  d: Hymn B'k,  119  ; 

Jerusalem  arise, Eng.  Nevj  Chw-ch  Coll.,    78  \ 

Jerusalem  the  golden. Bernard,  of  Cluny, 154  i  I 

Jesu,  meek  and  gentle, Hymns  An.  d:  Mod., 120  '  I 

.Tesu,  meek  and  lowly, Hymns  An.  <&  Mod., 49 

Jesu,  my  Lord,  my  God,  my  all, Priest's  Prayer  Book, 148  \ 

Jesu,  our  hope,  our  heart's  desire, 10thce7itury, 70  j 

Jesu,  the  very  thought  of  thee, Bernard,  of  Oluny, 96  j 

Jesu,  the  world's  redeeming  Lord, IWA  century, 65  ] 

Jesus  Christ  is  risen  to-day, Anon, 59 

Jesus  in  thee  our  hopes  shall  rest, Eng.  New  CJnirch  Coll.,.    99  ^ 

Jesus  lives,  no  longer  now, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 58 

Jesus,  Lord  of  all  creation, after  C.  Wesley, 103  < 

Jesus,  Lord  and  captain  glorious, Ch.  Psalter  &  Hymn  B^k,    66  ' 

?  Jesus,  lover  of  my  soul, C.  Wesley, 128 

Jesus  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun, Watts, 20  ' 

Jesus  triumphant  reigns, Anon, 86  <i 

Jesus,  the  weary  wanderer's  rest, C.  Wesley, 34 

Keep  nae  Saviour  near  thy  side, Cento,  F.  S., 133  i 

Lead,  O  heavenly  Father,  lead  us, J.  Edmeston, 178  : 

Let  children  hear  the  mighty  deeds, Watts, 188  ^ 

Let  every  heart  exulting  beat, Hymns  An.  <Sc  Mod., 19 

Light  of  life,  thfe  great  Messiah, Anon, 14  ' 

Light  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling, C.  Wesley. 104  ; 

Light's  abode,  celestial  Salem, Sth  century, 83  j 

Lo !  for  us  the  wilds  are  glad, Eng.  New  CJiurch  Coll.,.  149  ! 

Lo!  upon  the  altar  lies, Missal, 182 

Long  as  I  live  I  '11  bless  thy  name, Watls,„ /. 187  I 

Lord  as  we  to  thy  mercy  flee, Ch.  Psalter  6:  Hymn  B'k,    39  I 

I  Lord  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing, Burder, 173  |' 

Loi'd  pour  thy  spirit  from  on  high, Hymns  An.  lO  Mod., 198  ' 

Lord  Jesus  when  we  stand  afar William  W.  How,.... 55  j 

Lord  thy  word  abideth,  Hymns  An.  <&  Mod., 109  ! 

Lord  when  thou  niakest  thy  presence  felt,..after  Novalis 63  - 

Lord,  when  we  bend  before  thy  throne, Pratt's  Coll., 40  \ 

Love  divine,  all  love  excelling, C  Wesley, 171  ] 

284  i 


Ijndcx  U  t\xt  inimn^. 


FIRST  LINE.  AUTHOR.  HYMN 

My  dear  Redeemer  and  iny  Lord, Wads, 35 

My  God  I  love  thee,  not  because, Francis  Xavier, 50 

My  Saviour  as  thou  wilt, German, 136 

My  spirit  longs  for  thee, JohnBi/rom, 135 

My  spirit  on  thy  care, Lyie,  137 

New  every  mornin.i;  is  thy  love, Keble, 161 

No,  no,  it  is  not  dying, German, 156 

Now  blessing,  honoi-,  glory,  praise, J.  l^roud, 77 

Now  my  soul  thy  voice  upraising, J-I}/nin,s  An.  &  Mod., 52 

Now  my  tongue  the  mystery  telling, Thomas  Aquinas, 181 

Now  thank  we  all  our  God, Martin  JRinckart, 190 

Now  that  the  daylight  fills  the  sky 7iK  century, 159 

O  blest  Creator  of  the  light, 7th  century, 162 

O  cease  my  wandering  soul, Epi.sco'pal  Coll., 45 

O  come  all  ye  faithful, hSlh  century, 16 

O  come,  O  come  Emanuel. I'Sth century, 6 

|0  for  a  closer  walk  with  God, Cotvper, 42  | 

..O  God  of  truth,  O  Lord  of  might, 6lh  century, 176 

$.0  God  our  help  in  ages  past, Watts, 192  ' 

O  God  unseen  yet  ever  near, Keble, 183 

O  guardian  of  the  church  divine, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 199 

O  happy  band  of  pilgrims, Priest's  Prayer  Book, 46 

O  how  blessed  are  ye  saints  forgiven, Dach, 207 

O  how  shall  I  receive  thee, Paul  Gerhardt, 5 

O  Jesu,  king  most  wonderful, Bernard,  of  Cluny, 97 

O  Jesu,  thou  the  beauty  art, Bernard,  of  Cluny, 98 

O  King  of  kings  beneath  thy  wnngs, E^ig.  JYetv  Church  Coll.,.  117 

O  let  him  whose  sorrow, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 118 

O  Lord  of  hosts  whose  glory  fills, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 197 

O  Lord  how  boundless  is  thy  love, Watts,  altered, 158 

O  Lord  how  happy  should  we  be,. Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 194 

O  Love,  how  deep,  how  broad,  how  high,...  Cento,  lotJi  centui-y 31 

On  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand, ....S.tStenneit, 145 

O  Peace  of  all  the  faithful, Bernard,  of  Cluny, 153 

O  praise  ye  the  Lord,  prepare  your, Anon......... -95 

O  sacred  Head  surrounded, Paul  Gerhardt, 53 

O  sinner  lift  the  eye  of  faith, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 51 

O  sons  and  daughters  let  us  sing, \?>th  century, 60 

O  thou  essential  word, Laurentius  Laurenti,....    18 

O  thou  from  whom  all  goodness  flows, Thomas  Haiveis, 127 

O  thou  to  whose  all-searching  sight, C.  We.^lcy, 33 

O  thou  true  life  of  all  that  live,.. iith  century, 176 

O  where  shall  rest  be  found. Montgomery, 44 

Praise  my  soul  the  King  of  heaven, Byte 92 

Praise  the  Lord,  ye  heavens  adore  him, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 93 

Praise  we  the  Lord  this  day, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 204 

Rejoice  to-day  with  one  accord, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 189 

Rest  of  the  weary, J.  S.  B.  Mojisell, 124 

Return,  my  roving  heart,  return, Doddridge,  altered, 36 

Ruler  of  the  hosts  of  light, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 71 

Saviour  and  Regenerator, Eng.  Neiv  Ch.  Con.  Coll.,  101 

Saviour  breathe  an  evening  blessing, Edmeston, 170 

Saviour,  source  of  every  Ijlessing, Epi.s-copal  Coll., 142 

Saviour  when  in  dust  to  thee, Robert  Grant, 30 

Saviour  who  thy  flock  art  feeding, Anon  172 

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index  to  i\\t  ijiimusJ. 


FIRST  LIKE.  AUTHOR.  HYSDT 

Shine  forth  O  Sun  of  boundless  love, 7th  centm-y,  altered, 176 

Sleepei's  wake,  a  voice  is  calling, Nieolai, 1 

Softly  now  the  light  of  day T. Episcopal  Coll., 166 

Sun  of  nij-  soul,  nay  Saviour  dear, Keble, 163 

Suppliant  lo,  thy  children  bend, &ray, 174 

Sweet  Saviour  bless  us  ere  we  go, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 164 

The  advent  of  our  King, Anon,  7 

The  dav  is  gone, Freylinghausen, 168 

The  day,  O  Lord,  is  spent, J.  M.  Neale, 169 

Thee,  O  Emanuel,  we  praise, Paul  Gerhardt, 21 

Thee  we  adore,  O  hidden  Saviour,  thee, ITiomas  Aquinas, 184 

Thee  we  praise,  eternal  Lord, after  Amhrosius,  F.  S.,...    fil 

The  Lord  our  Saviour  is  the  way, Eng.  New  Chui-ch  Coll.,  123 

There  is  a  book  who  runs  may  read, Keble, 106 

'  There  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, Watts. 155  f 

There  is  a  stream  whose  waters  rise, Priest  s  Prayer  Book,....  147 

The  roseate  hues  of  early  dawn C.  F.  Alexander, 144 

The  strife  is  o'er,  the  battle  done, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 57 

They  who  on  the  Lord  rely, Spirit  of  the  Psalms, 131 

Thou  art  gone  up  on  high, Anon, 69 

Thou  city  of  the  angels, Bernard,  of  Cluny, 154 

Thou  Lamb  of  God,  thou  Prince  of  Peace,.. J^.  Wesley,'. 32 

Thou  Sun  of  Love  whose  radiant  light, Cento,  F.  8.., 29 

-Thy  way,  not  mine,  O  Lord, Bonar, 134 

Thy  word,  O  Lord,  like  gentle  dews, German, 107 

To  Christ,  the  Prince  of  Peace, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 62 

To  God  I  lift  my  eyes, Anon,  126 

To  God  the  Father,  Spirit,  Son, Anon 102 

To  Jesus  Christ  be  glory  given, Enq.  New  Church  Coll.,.    88 

To  the  name  of  our  salvation, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 22 

Triumphant  Zion  lift  thy  head, Doddridge, ., 79 

Up  to  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes, Watts,  altered, 132 

Up  ye  Christians,  join  in  singing, ^ German,  56 

What  within  me  and  without, A.  H.  Francke, 38 

When  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God, Addison Ill 

When  Christ  the  Lord  would  come  onea.Ti\iHenry  Alford, 203 

When  in  the  hour  of  utmost  need, Paul  Eber, 195 

When  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross, Watts, 54 

'When  overwhelmed  with  grief, Watts, 43 

When  shades  of  night  around  us  close, Hymns  An.  &  Mod., 8 

Where  for  safety  shall  I  fly, Eng.  New  Church  Coll.,  129 

While  my  Redeemer's  near, Steele  115 

!  While  there  I  seek  protecting  power, Mrs.  H  M.  Williams, 112 

j  While  with  ceaseless  course  the  sun, Netvton,  altered, 186  \ 

Who  are  these  in  liright  array, Episcopal  Coll., 205 

Whom  have  we  Lord  in  heaven  but  thee,..^-l«on,  140 

Whoso  in  God  alone  confideth, Xeumarek, 130 

Wilt  thou  not,  ray  shepherd,  come, Ayigelus, 151 

^With  one  consent  let  all  the  earth, Tate  d:  Brady, 90  / 

Ye  Christians  tune  your  noblest  stmins,.... Eng.  Xew  Church  Coll.,.    68 


28t) 


Jnirex  of  Eunt^  ani  ernrnpo^erg. 


The  tunes  marked  (*)  were  composed  for  this  work  aud  are  now  printed  for  the 

tirst  time. 


NAME  OF  TUXE.  COMPOSER. 

•  Accrington, F.  S. 

Adeste  Fideles, Old  Melody, 

Agnus  Dei, 3Iozart, 

Alli;luia, 31.  Haydn, 

All  Saints, W.  Kmtpp, 

/Amsterdam,  Dr.  JVores, 

•Austin, F.  B. 

/  Autumn, Spanish, 

Badea, German, 

Balerma, Scotch, 

Belmont, English, 

Bowdoin, C.  M.r.  Weher, 

Bristol, Old  English, 

Carol, Old  Melody, 

*Carolus, F.  S. 

Caswnll, Gei-man, 

Cheshire, Old  Eni/lish, 

•Christina,  j^-^V''T'''"^^^l 
(.  H.  Slrachaiir,        J 

Christmas, Handel, 

♦Communion, H.  Slrachaner, 

♦Constance, F.  S. 

Coronation,  Holden, 

Criiger, Merman, 

Dallas, Cheriibini, 

Dane,  after  Beethoven, 

David's  Harp, English, 

Dennis,  N-'^geli, 

/Duke  Street, J.  Hatlon, 

yDundee, Scotch  Psaltei; 

Dykes, J.  B.  Dykes, 

Easter  Hymn, W.  H.  Monk, 

,  T,  .  (  F.  S.  o/tei-  I 

•Ecce  panis, -;  ,-„       /.   .    Y 

(  Chembitii,  ) 

Ein  feste  Burg, Lniher, 

Elijah,  Mendelsohn. 

•Emanuel, F.  S. 

£wing,....r Alex.  Ewing, 


HYMN 

101 

16 

103,104 

92,93 

79 

186 

143 

13 

100 

42,  i 

141 

74,  174 

3 

12 

156 

113,119 

50 

144 

155 

182,  i 

134-136 

67 

23 
133 
142 

29 
125 

99 
192 

85 

.59 

182,  ii 

189,  193 

128 

6 

154 


NAME  OF  TFNE.       COMPOSER.  HTISIN 

Gerhardt,.  j= German,  5 

Gibbons, Orlando  Gibbons,  71 

Glendale, German,  11 

Gloria  in  Excelsis,..X>eciM.?,  lo29,  10 

/Greenville, Bov-^seau,  173 

Grouingen, Neander,  1689,  180 

Haerlem, German,  W 

Hamburg, Gregorian,  34-36 

Handel,  Handel,  201 

Harvest-home, G.  Elcey,  191 

Haydn, Haydn,  68 

Heidelberg, Ci-iigei;  1658,  157 

Hermon, German,  107 

Hernlein, Gei-nuin,  37,  38 

*  Hermann, H.  Strachauer,  81,  82 

Innocents, W.  H.  Monli,  175 

Jam  lucis, Old  Melody,  159,  160 

Jerusalem, Chativenet^s  Coll.,  78 

*Kebie,  F.  S.  163 

Lanesboro, English,  122 

Larue, German,  158 

Leipsic, Old  German,  31,  33, 195 

London,  new, Scotch,  1635,  113,  114 

*  Lucis  Creator F.  S.  162 

Luther's  Hymn, Luther,  51 

Lutzen,  German,  196 

Lyons, Haydn,  95 

Lyte, J.  B.  Wilkes,  146,169 

*  Magdalene,  after  Spohr,  by  F.S.  139 

Marlow, Unknoicn,  108 

Martyrs, Scotch,  145 

Mear,., Old  English,  77 

Mehui Mehul,  19-21 

Melconibe, Webbe,  161 

Mendelsohn, Mendelsohn,  15 

Metzler, Redhead,  70,96,93 

Minden, German,  168 


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'^nAn  tat  M\m  and  (tmn\mm. 


KAME  OF  TUNE.          COJtPOSER.  HVMN 

Miserere, W.  H.   Monk,  "A) 

Monk W.  H.  Monk,  49 

Mozart.., Mozart,  63 

isashville,. Gregorian,  L.  Mason,  64 

Neckar, German,  150 

Nun  danket  alle,. ...Cru</er^  164".),  190 

0  Filii LnFeilUe,  60 

/old  Hundred, Unknown,  88-91 

Otto,  English  Melody,  166,  20.5 

O  wie  selig, Criiger,  207 

Oluiutz, Gregorian,  VM 

Pange  lingua W.  H.  Blonk,  52,  ISl 

Passion  Chor ■dl...Sehusti<m  Bach,  53 

♦Pentecost, F.  S.  72 

{rieyels  Hymn,  Pleyel,  152 

*Eachel F.  S.  69 

Raveushaw, German,  109 

*  Rector  potens,  F.  S.  176 

*Resurgam, F.  S.  138 

Rockingham,  Hullah,  54,55 

Sanglier, Gei-man,  127 

Schmiicke  dich, Criiger,  179 

Serenity, English,  75 

Sherborne, Mendelsohn,  129 

^Sicilian  Hymn, Italian,  170-172 

Sldwell,  Beethoven,  1.32 

Silver  Street, Smith,  86 

*Skara, F.  S.  116 

*Speranza, J^.   S.  147,  148 

St.  Albinus, Dr.  Gaimtlett,  58 

St.  Alphege, Br.  Gauntlett,  1.53 

*St.  Aniand ..F.  S.  200 

*St.  Ambrose, F.  S.  102 

St.  Ann, Dr.  Croft,  187 

*  St.  Augustine, F.S.  151 

St.  Bride, Dr.  Howard,     43-45 

*St.  Cecilia, F.  S.  124 

St.  Constautine,...!!''.  H.  Monk,  120,  121 

St.  Gall, W.  H.  Monk,  8,  164 


NAME   OF  TUXE.      COMPOSER.  HYMS 

St.  Geoi  ge,  Dr.  Gnmillelt,  17, 18,  62, 204,  208 

*  St.  James, .  Harmonized  bg  F.  S.  131 

St.  John, Old  Melody.  22,177,  178 

St.  Jlartin Tanmr,  188 

St.  Mary,   Plapford's  Ps.,  1671,  42,  ii 

St.  IMattliew,  Redhead,  106,  183 

St.  Michael,  Day's  Psalter,  1588,  7,  73,  202 

St.  Xicolai, German,  61 

St.  Peter, A.  R.  Reinagle,  117 

St.  Theodulph, German,  48 

St.  Thomas, A.  Williams,  80 

Stutgard, German,     24,  25 

Surrey,  English,  76 

Swabia,  German,     46,47 

Tafel, German,  28 

Tallis, Tallis,  123 

Tallis' Evening  Hymn, ...Tallis,  165 

Te  Deum, German,  87,  197 

Te  lucis, (>ih  Century,  167 

Thatcher, Handel,  126 

Trust, English,  149 

Tubingen, German,  26,  27 

Vespers, John  Hitss,  65 

Victory, Pulestrina,  57 

Vienna, Huvergal,  110,  185 

*  Vincenzo, '..F.  S.  115 

*Vladimir, F.  S.    83,84 

Vom  Himmel  hoch, Luther,  203 

Vulpius, Vulpius,  111,  112 

Wachet  auf, German,  1599,  1,56,66 

Ward, Scotch,  105 

Wartburg, German,  194 

Webb G.J.  Webb,  184 

Wie  schon  leucht't German,  4 

Windsor, Scotch,  1615,     3^-41 

Wer  nur  den  ")    -^  i    ,c-t  ^^>t\ 

,.  ,        r^   ....    r  Neitmarck,  16.o7,  130 

lieben  Gott,  j 

York Old  English,  t 


238 


gumeriQl  pdcx  of  g'lmc^  and  tf  omposier.si. 


The  number  refers  to  thejirst  Hymn  under  the  Tune  named. 


HTXX.  SAME   OF    TOTE.  COMPOSEfi. 

1 "Wachet  auf. Gtrman. 

2 York Old  EngJuh. 

3 Bristol Old  English. 

4 Wie  schon  leucht't German. 

5 Gerhardt German. 

6 Emanuel F.  S. 

7 St.  Michael Day's  Psalter. 

8 St.  Gall W.H.  Monk. 

10 Gloria  in  excelsis Deeius. 

11 Glendale German. 

12 Carol Old  Melody. 

13 Autiimn Spanish. 

15 Mendelssohn Mendelssohn. 

16 Adeste  Fideles Old  Melody. 

17 St.  George Dr.  Gauntlett. 

19 Mohnl Mehtd. 

22 St.  John Old  Melody. 

23 Criiger German. 

24 Stuttgard German. 

26 Tubingen German. 

28 Tafel German. 

29 David's  Harp English. 

30 :Miserere W.  H.  Monk. 

31 Leipsic Old  German. 

34 Hamburg Gregorian. 

37 Hernlein German. 

39 Windsor Scotch. 

42 1st  Tune— Balerma Scotch. 

" 2d,  St.  ^l&vy^s..Playford^s I^alter. 

43 St.  Bride's Dr.Horcard. 

46 Swabia German. 

48 St.  Theodulph ...German. 

49 Monk W.  H.  Monk. 

50 Cheshire Old  English. 

51 Luther's  HjTnn Luther. 

52 Pange  lingua W.  H.  Monk. 

53 Passion  Q\iorA\...Schastian  Bach. 

54 Rockingham HuTlah. 

56 Wachet  auf German. 


B.TSrS.  XAME   OF   TOT:.  COMPOSER. 

57 Tictory PaUstrina. 

58 St.  Albiuus J)r.  Gauntlett. 

59 Easter  Hymn TT.  H.  Monk. 

60 0  filii  et  filife La  Feillee, 

61 St,  Nicolai German. 

62 St.  George Dr.  Gauntlett. 

63 Mozart. Mozart. 

64 'SAsh\iile,...Gregorian,  L.zifasoH. 

65 "Vespers .John  Huss. 

66 Wachet  auf German. 

67 Coronation Holden. 

68 Haydn Haydn. 

69 Rachel F.  S. 

70 Metzler's Redhead. 

71 Gibbous Orlando  Gibbons. 

72 Pentecost „ F.  S. 

73 St.  Michael Days  Psalter. 

74 Bowdoin C.  M.  von  Weber. 

75 Serenity English. 

76 SuiTey English. 

77 Mear Old  English. 

78 Jerusalem Chauvenet's  Coll. 

79 All  Saints TT.  Knapp. 

SO St.  Thomas .A.  WiUiains. 

81 Hermann H.  Strachauer. 

83 Tladimir F.  S. 

So Dykes JT.  B.  Dykes. 

S6 Silver  Street Smith. 

87 Te  Deum German. 

S8 Old  Hundred Unknown. 

92 Alleluia Jf.  Haydn. 

94 Haerlem German. 

95 Lyons Haydn. 

96 Metzler's Bedhead. 

99 Duke  Street J.  Hatton. 

100._....Badea German. 

101 Accrington F.  S. 

102 St.  Ambrose. F.  S. 

103. Agniis  Dei Mozart. 


239 


§;um^t*ial  fnd^x  H  Mm$  mxA  (Rmxvmv$. 


HYMN.  NAME  OF  TUNE.  COMPOSER. 

105 Ward Scotch. 

106 St.  Matthew Redhead. 

107 Hermon German. 

108 Marlow Unknoxmi. 

109 Ravenshaw German. 

110 Vienna Havergal. 

Ill Tulpius Vulpius. 

113 London  New Scotch. 

115 Vincenzo F.  S. 

116 Skara F.  S. 

117 St.  Peter .A.  R.  Reinagle. 

118 Caswall German. 

120 St.  Constantine W.  H.  Monk. 

122 Lanesboro English. 

123...^Tallis ^.Tallis. 

124 St.  Cecilia F.  S. 

125 Dennis N'dgeli. 

126 Thatcher Handel. 

127 Sanglier German. 

128 Elijah Mendelssohn. 

129 Sherborne Mendelssohn. 

130 Wer  nur  den  \ieben... Neumarck. 

131 St.  James..  Harmmiized  hy  F.  S. 

132 Sidwell Beethoven. 

133 Dallas Cherubini. 

134 Constance F.  S. 

137 Olmutz Gregorian. 

138 Resurgam.  F.  S. 

139 Magdalene F.  S.,  after  Spohr. 

141 Belmont English. 

142 Dane after  Beethoven. 

143 Austin ; F.  S. 

144 Christina F.  S.,  harmony  by 

H.  Strachautr. 

145 Martyrs Scotch. 

146 Lyte J.  B.  Wilkes. 

147 Speranza F.  S. 

149 Trust English. 

150 Neckar German. 

151 St.  Angnstine F.  S. 

152 Pleyel'sHymn Pleyel. 

153 St.  Alphege Dr.  Gaimtlett. 

154 Ewing Alex.Ewing. 

155 Christmas Handel. 

156 Carolus F.  S. 

157 Heidelberg Cruger. 

240 


HYMN.  NAME   OP   TUNE.  COMPOSER. 

158 Larue German. 

159 Jam  lucis Old  Melody. 

161 Melcombe Webbe. 

162 Lucis  Creator F.  S. 

163 Keble F.  S. 

164 St.  Gall W.  H.Monk. 

165 Tallis'  Evening  Hymn Tallis. 

166 Otto English  Melody. 

167 Te  lucis 6th  Century. 

168 Minden German. 

169 Lyte J.  B.  Wilkes. 

170 Sicilian  Hymn Italian. 

173 Greenville Rousseau. 

174 Bowdoin CM.  von  Weber. 

175 Innocents W.  H.  Monk. 

176 Rector  potens F.  S. 

177 St.  John Old  Melody. 

179 Schmiicke  dich Cruger. 

180 Groningen Neander. 

181 Pange  lingua W.  H.  Monk. 

182 l.st  Tune,  Communion. ..J?.  Stra- 

chauer. 

"  2d  Tune,  Ecce  panis F.  S. 

183 St.  Matthew Redhead. 

184 Webb G.  J.  Webb, 

185 Vienna '...  Havergal. 

186 Amsterdam Dr.  Nares. 

187 St.  Ann's Dr.  Croft. 

188 St.  Martin's Tansur. 

189 Ein  feste  Burg Lnther. 

190 Nun  danket  alle Cruger. 

191 Harvest  Home E.  Elvey. 

192 Dundee Scotch. 

194 Wartburg ...German. 

195 Leipsic Old  German. 

196 Lutzen German. 

197 Te  Deum German. 

200 St.  Amand F.  S. 

201 Handel Handel. 

202 St.  Michael Day's  Psalter. 

203 Vom  Himmel  hoch Luther. 

204 St.  George Dr.  Gauntlett. 

205 Otto English  Melody. 

207 0  wie  selig Cruger. 

208 St.  George Dr.  Gauntlett. 


Jnirex  to  ©German  anir  Hatin  l^gmng* 


GERMAN   HYMNS. 

FIKST  LINE.  HYMN 

Allein  Gott  in  der  Hoh'  sei  Ehr 

First  verse,  Nic.  Decins,  1527;  2d  verse,  Luther;  Doxology,  F.  8 10 

Auf  ihr  Christen,  laf^st  uns  slngeu. 

Rev.  N.  L.  Frochingham's  translation,  by  permission 56 

Befiehl  du  deine  Wege 

Paul  Gerhardt,  1606;  Translation  by  J.  Wesley,  with  additional  verse  by 

Toplady 138 

Dein  Wort  o  Herr  ist  milder  Thau. 

Anon.;  Translation  by  Cathei-ine  Winkworth lOi 

Der  Tag  ist  hin. 

Freylinghausen,  1704;  Translation  from  Ch.  Psalter  d:  Hymn-Book 17£ 

Du  Wesentliches  Wort. 

Laurentius  Laurenti;  Translation  by  Catherine  Winhworth,  altered 18 

Ein  feste  Burg  ist  unser  Gott. 

Martin  Luther:  Rev.  N.  L.  Frothingham's  translation,  by  permission 193 

Gott  ist  gogenwiirtig. 

Tersteegen,b.  1697;  Transkdimby  F.  S 18C 

Guter  Hirte  willst  du  nicht. 

Angelm,  1657.     Translation  adapted  by  F.  S 151 

Himmelwarts  gelit  uusere  Bahn. 

Sehmoick,  1731;  C.  WinkworOi's  translation,  adapted  by  F.  S • 150 

Mein  Jesu,  wie  du  willst. 

Schmolck;  Translation  in  '■''Hymns  from  the  Land  of  Luther.'''' 136 

Horgenglanz  der  Ewigkeit. 

Von  Rosenrolh,  16S4;  Translation  from  Church  Psalter  d:  Hymn-Book 157 

Nein,  nein,  das  ist  kein  sterhen. 

Malan.     Traiwlatedby  B.  P.  Dunn 156 

Nun  danket  alle  Gott. 

Martin  Rinckart,  b.  1586.     Translation  in  Hymns  Ancient  and  Modem 190 

0,  Haupt  voll  Blut  und  Wunden. 

Paid  Gerhardt,  after  Bernard  of  Cluny;  various  translations  combined 63 

0,  wie  selig  soid  ilir  docli  ihr  Frommen. 

Simon  Dach,  b.  1650;  Translation  in  ''Hymns  from  the  Land  of  I/utherJ''' 207 

Schmiicke  dich  o  liebe  Seele. 

Joh.  Franck,  b.  1618;  Translation  by  F.  S 179 

Wachet  auf  ruft  uus  die  Stimme. 

Nicolai,  1556;  Translation  by  F.  S 1 

Was  von  aussen  uud  von  innen. 

A.  H.  Francke,b.  16&Z;  C.  Winkworih's  translation 38 

Was  war  ich  oline  dich  gewesen. 

Extract  from  C.  Winkworth's  translation  of  Novalis,  1795 , 63 

Wenn  wir  in  liochsten  Nothen  sein- 

Paul  Eber,  b.  1511;  variouti  translations  combined ....^ 195 

Werde  Licht  du  Stadt  der  Heiden. 

Rist,  1()55;  C.  Winkwoi-th's  translation 27 

Wer  nur  den  lieben  Gott  lasst  walten. 

J^etimarck,  1653;  C.  Wiukivorth's  translation,  adapted  by  F.  S 130 

Wiesch'du  leucht't  uns  der  Morgenstern. 

Nicolai,  b.  1556;  Translation  in  Church  Psalter  d:  Hymn-Book 4 

241 


index  U  ^mmn  ixml  ^atiw  ^^tam. 

FIRST  LINE.  HYMN 

Wie  soil  ich  dich  empfangen. 

Paul  Gerhardt;  Translation  in  Church  Psalter  &  Hymn-Booh 5 

Wir  singen  dir  Immanuel. 

Paul  Gerhardl;  Catlierine  WinkioortK's  translation 21 


LATIN   HYMNS. 


Adeste  Fideles Kith  Century    16 

Adoro  te  devote  latens  Deltas Thomas  Aquinas,  l?,th  Century  184 

Coaditor  almo  siderum Sih  Century      9 

Ecce  panis  angelorum 182 

Gloria,  laus  et  honor Theodulph,  of  Orleans,  810    48 

Hoi'a  Dovissiraa Bernard  of  Cliiny,  I2lh  Century,  153  154 

Jam  lucis  orto  sidere lih  Century  159 

Jerusalem  luminosa , Sth  Century    83 

Jesu  dulcis  meraorife .....Bernard  of  Cluny    96 

Jesu  Salvator  saeculi Wth  Century    65 

Lucis  Creator  optinie 1th  Century  162 

0,  amor  quam  extaticus l'></t  Century    31 

O,  Deus  ego  arao  te Francis  Xavier,  \Uh  Century    50 

OFilii  et  Filiai ; \2ih  Century    60 

Pange  lingua  gloriosi Thomas  Aquinas,  \?Ah  Century  181 

Rector  potens  veiax  Diiis .- 6</t  Century  176 

Rerum  Deus  verax  vigor Uh  Century.    176  p't  iii 

Salve  caput  cruentatum Bei-nard  of  Cluny    53 

Te  lucis  ante  termiuum SIh  Century  167 

Urbs  beata  Jerusalem Sth  Century    84 

Veni  Creator  Spiritus Charlemagne,  sih  Century    76 

Veni  Sancte  Spiritus .King  Robert  II  of  France,  lOth  Century    72 

Veni,  veni  Emanuel ~.^.^.^„ , loth  Century     2 


242 


Accompanying  Harmonies 


TO    THE 


TONES    AND    RESPONSES 


IN    THE    OFFICES    OF    MATINS,  VESPERS,    &G., 
AS    CONTAINED    IN    THE 


^myitt''$ooh  antr  ^gmnaL 


PHILADELPHIA  : 
J.    B.    LIPPINCOTT  &   CO. 

1867. 


DIRECTIOXS  TO  SINGERS  AND  PLAYERS. 


IT  will  be  observed  that,  in  the  Book  of  OflSces,  certain  of  the  Tones,  for 
instance,  Tone  8,  at  Matins,  Tone  6,  at  Vespers,  contain,  at  the  end  of  the 
first  half,  a  note  in  parenthesis,  thus  (p).  Such  a  note  is  to  be  sung  only 
when  the  first  half  of  the  verse  ends  with  a  word  of  two  or  more  syllables, 
or  with  an  unaccented  monosyllable.  The  unaccented  syllable  will  always  fall 
on  this  liote.  When,  however,  the  first  half  of  the  verse  ends  Mrith  an  ac- 
cented monosyllable,  this  is  sung  on  the  note  before  the  one  in  parenthesis, 
the  latter  being  omitted.    Thus  we  sing : 


hand  -  'maid 
and     'bless 


but  with  the  accented  monosyllable  thus ; 


me       great 'things: 

In  the  Accompanying  Harmonies,  this  ending  for  the  unaccented  syllable  ia 

< 

divided  from  the  other  by  a  line,  thus  :      < 

< 
The  small  notes  which  precede  the  chanting  note,  which  latter  is  always 

marked  thus,  j  |Z2|  | .  are  to  be  sung  at  the  beginning  of  the  first  verse,  and, 

also,  on  beginning  the  Doxology.    The  other  verses,  and  the  R. — He  is  the 

Alpha,  etc.,  may  begin  on  the  chanting  note  itself. 

The  Tones  employed  in  this  book  are  the  so-called  Gregorian  Tones,  and 

the  system  of  chanting  adopted,  that  which  is  commonly  called  the  Plain 

Song.    Both  the  Tones  and  the  method  of  chanting  are  so  simple  that  they 

may  be  readily  learned  by  any  congregation,  and  the  greater  the  number  of 

vf^ices  singing  the  Tone  in  unison,  the  finer  will  be  the  eflFect.     But  it  should 

be  reser\-ed  for  the  choir  only,  or  those  of  considerable  training  and  musical 

skill,  to  sing  the  Parts  in  the  Accompanying  Harmony.    When  the  verses  are 

sung  alternately,  the  one  by  four  or  more  voices,  in  parts,  the  other  by  the 

people,  in  unison,  the  effect  will  be  found  to  be  particularly  inspiring  and 

(3) 


delightful.  This  maiiaer  of  antiphonal  singing  not  only  affords  relief  to  the 
singers,  but,  engaging  all  alike  in  the  act  of  worship,  adds  much  to  the  inter- 
est and  edification  of  Divine  Service.  When  this  method  is  adopted,  the 
organ  should  accompanj'  the  nnison  verse,  supph'ing  the  full  harmony;  but 
the  responsive  verse,  which  is  sung  in  parts,  may  also  be  sung  without  the 
organ  accompaniment,  if  the  singers  are  sufficiently  well-trained  to  dispense 
with  the  guidance  and  support  of  an  instrument. 

The  same  remarks  in  general  will  apply  to  the  Hj'mns.  These,  too, 
should  be  sung  by  the  congregation  in  unison.  The  choir  may  sing  alter- 
nately a  verse  in  parts ;  but  the  last  verse  or  the  Doxology  should  always  be 
sung  by  the  congregation  and  choir  together.  Care  should  .be  taken  in  sing- 
ing both  the  Tones  and  the  Hymns,  not  to  fall  into  a  slow,  dragging  move- 
ment. The  Tones  should  be  sung  with  the  rapidity  of  ordinary  reading ;  the 
Hymns  always  with  vivacity  and  vigor;  and  both  with  a  scrupulous  avoid- 
ance of  all  sentimental  affectation  and  display. 

A  peculiarity  will  be  noticed  in  the  following  Harmonies,  namely,  that  no 
exact  measure-divisions  are  observed,  either  in  the  Tones  or  the  Hymns. 
Each  line  is  made  to  constitute  a  measure,  and  the  singer  is  left  in  freedom 
to  apportion,  at  his  discretion,  the  stress  and  the  time  requisite  to  the  proper 
expression  of  the  sense.  A  little  practice,  with  due  attention  to  the  rhythm 
and  accentuation  of  the  verse,  will  suffice  for  instituting  uniformity  in  this 
regard. 

In  order  that  the  Player  may  the  more  easily  accompany  the  unison-sing- 
ing with  full  harmony,  the  full  chord  has,  in  some  instances,  been  written  in 
the  treble  staff,  and  the  left  hand  thus  left  free  to  play  the  bass  in  octaves. 
The  tenor  part  will,  accordingly,  in  such  case,  be  found  in  either  the  lower  or 
the  middle  notes  of  the  chord  in  the  treble  staff.  In  the  Responses  and  the 
Hymns  the  vocal  parts  will  be  found  in  their  proper  position,  namelj',  the 
first  and  second  tret)le  in  the  treble  staff,  the  tenor  and  bass  in  the  bass  staff. 

The  Harmonies  for  the  Responses  are  inserted  for  the  accommodation  of 
those  who  may  prefer  singing  the  Responses  to  reading  them,  and  not  be- 
cause there  is  any  thing  in  the  Rubric  requiring  the  Responses  to  be  sung. 


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ACCOMPANYING    HARMONIES. 


AT    MAT  IX  S. 


1.  Response. 

-G 


n 


l^©-4i  -^         -^  -^ 

■r^^,  -^    ^    17 

And  our  mouths  shall  shew  forth      thy     praise. 


I>^  ; .  «^  I 5 ^ S 


2.  Response. 


£ 


q:^j=_i=:^  _  =zz=z=i:p 


-© © » s s 


— & ©  _  -  _  ^ 

7^^  -^  I  -f-  -^  -77 

The  Lord's         name  be  prais     -     ed. 


-G- 


I 


3.                                   Response. 
_a 


!-<5-n -&- 


He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and  the 

End,  the  First  and  the  Last : 


9^ 


:i:=:=;=r=E=?:; 


4> 


,  j 

I  Who  is,  and  who  was.  and  who  is  to      'come,  th'Al  -  might  -  y. 

!  i 

' M-5-M -^  ig>-        -^  ^ 


-s- 


4. 


AT    MATINS. 
Cantate  Domino. 


-&-£>' 


^=:?:r|:i=E=itt?fcr 


Tone  VIII :  First  endina;. 


©—I 


qi:-— ^- — F=^^-t — V-'h 
©—- <- •- 


-G- 


E   ( 


5. 


The  Same,  with  other  Harmony. 


rrv 


tTS 


— ©- 


f^ 


-«—«—©- 


ill 


6.  The  Same  Transposed. 


.  r:s 


1 


5?- 

s:=?i=z: 


i 


7.  In  Lent,  on  Week  Days.     Te  decet. 

Tonus  Peregrinus. 

r_ii  i ^ ^_ ^ 


. il__:fi «— ft^ 


11 


:iQ^^i5-zs--Z- 


1 


at  matins. 
8.  The  Same,  ttith  other  Harmony,  and  Transposed. 


'ht: 

— ^S- 

^ 

■^                  1 

1 
r:'  'TV 

-  - 

J'' 

-0-&- 

iFr[ 

'  'TV 

9fe 

—& 

— 5  - 

—5 5i 

-^     - 

Note. — For  Doxologt  when  the  Psalter  is  read,  see  below,  No.  56. 


9         Ter  Sanctus :  At  the  end  of  the  First  Lesson. 


-^^9^ 


-S>-,i 


Holy,  holy,  holy  is  Je-liovah  of  hosts:  all  the  earth  is 

full    -    -    -      of    his  glo  -  rj'. 


^^ X  — 


g-g— p- 


fit: 


St: 


10.         Responses  after  the  Commandments.' 


<H-^- 


fgff=^: 


^•S,_. 


Lord  hare  merev 


up     -     on  n:.e : 

-^  -^  -a. 


-5- 


and  incline  my    -    -    -    heart  to       keep     this      law. 


J2.        ^ 


m 


=±1 


AT    MATINS. 


11.     Response  after  the  Tenth  Cojimandment. 


h 


3i|: 


-s>- 


-^e £- 


^^^ 


Lord  have  mercy 


up    -    on  me : 


H-^ 


XT- 


15 (2 {2-. 


-©- 


1^ 


.-(5^ 


and  write  all  these  thy  laws  in  my        heart,  I        be   -   seech        thee. 


a:< 


11^  I 


J2.      ^     ^ 


-© __ S — ^ 

(9 — I 


(9- 


f^ 


12. 


Beati  immaculati. 


Tone  I :  Second  ending 


T^©=n    ^  -^  ^  ^ 


fegjE 


^il 


SI 


^- 


S'-S)- 


-^-^ 


Ih©  If     -6^   ^   -^   -^  -^ 

ir~jr— g— ^— g g- 


i 


13.      Gloria  tihi  Domine :  At  the  end  of  the  Gospel  or 
Second  Lesson. 

._n_ii ^ 

w- 


^m^ 


^^^ 


■^  -^ 


1^: 


Glory  be  to  thee, 


O  Lord  !  TraniitJon  to  Benedictiu. 


Pi 


% 


0^="^=f^ 


r7\ 


^^mm. 


8 


AT   MATINS. 


14. 


Benedictus. 


Tone  VII :  First  ending. 


-g  e,  o—  H-^fj— ©— (5»— g— ©— }-— H-g-h^ 


-<s— > 


9^ 


-i-"f=iz:t^:[L=_-=^ 


I-HSIH- 


i 


-G-_ 


-s>- 


hS^H-- 


-p-g— g- 


-g-J 


15. 


The  Same,  with  other  Harmony. 


rrv 


Pi^-!E:-iS-jEi^ 


?g    J-i    Ji    Ji 


-F— l+g-H- 


-©— - 


-g— ^ 


-g- 


16. 


17. 


n^^ 


m 


A    - 


1(2 I 


-(5»- 


i-ff 


m 


A    -    -    -    men. 


I 


18. 


fT^: 


^ 


'P|^E? 


-    men. 

G— 


i 
i 


19. 


-r^Li 


A 

-i2- 


-G- 


i 


AT    VESPERS. 

Note. — For  the  Responses,  see  above,  Nos.  1,  2,  3, 

20.  Quam  Dilecta. 


Tone  I :  First  ending. 


5E^i"=^|:EroE|:SfltE|^^i^53^:e 


The  Same,  with  other  Harmony. 


^^g::-i:3:Llr|: 


VG>^\      -&■  ^   -&■  -»■  -^-p,  -»■ 


m 


-■^-G- 


-G-V-W-QM- 


g-g-Q- 


r7\ 


NoTE. — Foi-  the  Quemadmoclum  to  be  sung  in  Lent  (on  week-days)  in  place 
of  Quam  Dilecta,  see  above,  Tonus  Peregrinus,  Nos.  7,  8.  For  the  Doxology 
Mlien  the  Psalter  is  read,  see  below,  No.  46.  For  the  Hymn,  see  below,  Nos. 
49,  50. 

22.     Trisagion:  Sequence  at  Vespers  after  First  Lesson. 


t^ 


M^ 


gy^:^ 


Holy,  holy,  holv  Lord 


G — G — y 

God       Al  -  mighty: 
_« = 


isizzza 


-G- 


W- 


^ 


4=^= 


i:- 


!  who  was,  and  who 

'qy.j.:i=iz:==lfi2:l|:=rzz:: 


-a (5- 

is,  and  who    is         to        come 


I 


IL 


-G- 


G G 


I 


10 


AT   VESPERS. 
23.  Gloria  tihi :  At  the  end  of  the  Gospel. 


^ 


m^. 


:^' 


Glory  be  to  thee, 

H5>- 


■W-Gh 


-<2-._ 


O  Lord. 

1 


Traosition  to  Magnificat. 


i 


I 


24. 


rfi 


i 


Or  thus. 


^-4- 


/T\ 


gf^    g-g  -g 


Glory  be  to 


-d—GL- 


i 


551 .©-s- 


thee,         0    Lord.        Transition  to  Magnificat. 

8  ..       ^      ^_^_ 


fe^M 


25. 


Magnificat. 


Tone  VI.    [Transposed  to  6.] 


—Tssr 


ill 


<— 

-© — « — (S* — < — 

<g 


I 


2=t5:r=tts^~tt 


/TN 


ff (S> H- rl- & -<- 1- 


-s*-- <©- 


i 


26. 


ir: 


The  Same,  with  other  Harmony. 


m 


^-S-i^~|5-'-if^g- 


pi 


-_«a_<s,__L 


«>-l- 


22:::=iis: 


111 


(5> 


fHS- 


^^ 


11 


27. 


AT   LAUDS. 
Response. 


i 


^f 


And  our  mouths  shall  show 


:§: 


^ 


forth      thy      praise 

-J 


-©- 


-I r- 


28. 


m 


Response. 


H§- 


King  of  eternal 


^;«-hi- 


elo        -         -        ry 
S» >^- 


I 

i 


29. 


Dominus  regnavit. 


Tone  V :  First  ending. 


-(©- 


^-G- 


'.Ci—Cit—£ii—Q ..  p: 


:^|}:-- 


-©~S 


-5^ 


O— C-.. 


-<5» 


i 


30. 


The  Same,  with  other  Harmony. 


/rs 


rrs 


li^il 


AT   LAUDS. 


31.  The  Same,  with  other  Harmony. 


/'^ 


9^ 


</rs 


1©  H- 


?S?---i^ 


«- 


ftS- 


^  ^  -^  -g^ 


-(©- 


_i2_- 


-(©- 


(S  - 


Note. — The  Miserere  may  be  sung  to  Tonus  Peregrinus,  see  above,  Nos.  7,  8. 

32.  Confitemini. 


Tone  VII :  Third  ending. 


-25-    -"S"-©- 


-'^—G—n--&-\—\\7ri  ■  It — ^--^ 


— ©-  -^ — cr-o~ 


-^-^'■^-^--s. 


ipl:^= 


-C 


-«2_<5- 


ZiSIl 


■G-W- 


:©— «2- 


-Q—&- 


33.       Alleluia. 


34. 


Iiaudate. 


Tone  VIII :  Second  ending. 


IhSi-ll  < 

< 
< 
< 


-^<2-„ 

-si — e- 


/Ts 


35.  The  Same,  with  other  Harmony. 


Note. — For  the  Hymn,  see  below,  No.  51. 

13 


36. 


AT   COMPLIN. 


Gloria  tihi :  At  the  end  of  the  Lesson. 


/CS 


m. 


-(©-- 


Glory  be  to 


m=. 


thee,         0        Lord. 


1 

Note. — For  the  Magna  et  Mirabilia,  see  above,  Tone  V,  Nos.  29,  30,  31. 


37. 


AT    COMPLIN, 
Response. 


S^ 


1Si 


O  Lord,  make 


=111 


haste    to   help  us. 


38. 


Response. 


:^^K 


*^                          (i-SH 
He  is  the  Alpha First  and  the  Last :  Who  is  and. ..come  th'  Almighty 

fe-W- 


1 


Pi^ 


?EEE|: 


1 


39. 


C«??l    invocarem.         Toxe  III:  First  en- 


una;. 


y^ 


:r 


^~nt 


II 


Note. — For  the  Hymn,  see  below.  No.  52. 

14 


40. 


AT    COMPLIN. 


Grafias  tihi.     At  the  end  of  the  Lesson. 


/On 


"2?- 


41. 


Thanks  be  to 


thee,     O      God. 


I 


-C— 


V- 


Nunc  dimittis 


42.  Amen. 


Tone  I :  Third  endini 


--^^■ttst^- - «  ^ 


■5  if-  &-ri-G-^-'^^ — 


i 


9^ 


/On 


G- 


-Y'St— 


V^- 


!       I  On 

^-g-g g — g 


-2?-,6^ 


Amen. 


■^^^ 


43. 


Response  :  before  the  Suffrages. 


77 


The  Suffrages.* 
45. 


f^- 


#: 


# 


iJ. — Have  merey  up  -  on  us. 


.Q-ff. 


-Let  us  never  be  eon  -  found-ed. 


^ 


*  The  Suffrages,  orresponsive  prayers  imrnediately  before  the  Collects,  may 
be  snng  in  like  manner  in  the  other  Offices,  Nos.  44,  45  being  used  alternately 
for  the  several  responses. 

15 


ADDITIONAL   CHANTS. 


46 


I    -^'    -i    J  -©.  _  J    . J     ^  .J.     J.    ^ 


:E=s-Bz:g^^fe^Js=p2: 


^iil 


sp^^l 


^tf=z:=2=t*:rJ=-+=:: 


=; H 


*=S= 


^€«: 


^=^;= 


J    1    I 

-^-   -9-     ^ 


.<^ 


I      ^-J     J 


-g=±i^E^=P2=b^: 


:p2: 


47 


^E 


:^= 


"Pz: 


lE^ 


:^: 


tz: 


32110 


X=r- 


.A^A. 


tz^t:^=^p 


^^= 


:z:^- 


:^ 


Ife 


.J_ 


:=^H==S==p^'-^^ 


iii^iiiigil 


48 


2 ,s» 1,^  — _,e) — t — 1^ — D i 


E^=:iEpgzij^-[ 


"-^J-T 1^ 


J_gJ_^_-g-_      _ 

16 


E^-3ii^z¥:^^=^^^^=l 


:^EtEE^E£^^EEE— : 


AT   MATINS   AND   VESPERS. 

At  Ma.tins:  Ps.  96,   Cantate. 

OSINGr  unto  the  Lord  a  |  new  j  song: 
Sing  unto  the  |  Lord,  |  all  the  |  earth. 

2  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  |  bless  his  |  name : 

Shew  forth  his  sal-  |  vation  from  |  day  to  |  day. 

3  Declare  his  glory  a-  |  mong  the  |  nations, 
His  I  wonders  a-  |  mong  all  |  people. 

4  For  the  Lord  is  great,  and  greatly  |  to  be  j  praised; 
He  is  to  be  |  feared  a-  |  bove  all  )  gods. 

6  For  all  the  gods  of  the  |  people  are  |  idols : 
But  the  I  Lord  |  made  the  |  heavens. 

6  Honor  and  majesty  [  are  be-  |  fore  him: 
Strength  and  beauty  are  |  in  his  |  sanctu-  |  ary. 

7  Give  unto  the  Lord,  0  ye  kindreds  [  of  the  j  peoplCj 
Give  unto  the  |  Lord  |  glory  and  |  strength. 

8  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  j  of  his  |  name : 
Bring  an  offering,  and  |  come  in-  |  to  his  |  courts. 

9  ^0  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  j  holi-  j  ness : 
Tremble  be-  |  fore  him,  |  all  the  |  earth. 

Dox.  To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord,  &c. 

At  Matins  :  Ps.  98.   Cantate.     At  Christmas  and  Easter. 

OSING  unto  the  Lord  a  |  new  |  song; 
For  he  |  hath  done  |  marvellous  |  things : 

2  His  right  hand,  and  his  |  holy  j  arm 
Hath  gotten  |  him  the  |  victo-  I  ry. 

3  The  Lord  hath  made  known  [  his  sal-  |  vation :      [  j  nations. 
His  righteousness  hath  he  openly  |  showed  in  the  j  sight  of  the 

4  He  hath  remembered  his  mercy  and  his  truth  toward  the  j 

house  of  I  Israel:  [God. 

All  the  ends  of  the  earth  have  seen  the  sal-  [  vation  (  of  our  j 
6  Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord,  |  all  the  |  earth: 
Make  a  loud  noise,  and  re-  j  joice,  and  |  sing  j  praise. 

6  Sing  unto  the  Lord  |  with  the  |  harp, 

With  the  harp,  and  the  |  voice  j  of  a  |  psalm. 

7  With  trumpets  and  |  sound  of  |  cornet. 

Make  a  joyful  noise  be-  |  fore  the  |  Lord,  the  |  King. 

8  Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  |  fullness  there-  |  of ; 
The  world,  and  |  they  that  |  dwell  there-  |  in. 

9  Let  the  floods  clap  their  hands,  and  let  the  hills  be  joyful 

together  be-  I  fore  the  |  Lord  : 
For  he  |  cometh  to  |  judge  the  |  earth. 

10  With  righteousness  shall  he  j  judge  the  j  world, 
And  the  |  people  |  with  equi-  |  ty. 

Dox.  To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord,  &c. 

17 


49 


^^^g=L-^- 


ADDITIONAL   CHANTS. 


-P2=; 


lisz==: 


5^=^=i=|2^=^: 


53: 


c_,o — n ,sj c-_ — g_cg_s c — ,0 — 


\ — I — 


rS: 


r 


■.^—^--- 


<^-J-J- 


m::^^ 


EE^ 


50 


-■=1: 


:-^ 


pri^ 


=^i~ 


tt— gid 


I         1 


--^-t^— 


J- 


i=iq=c 


51 


1     I 


?2=tm—^ 


fe 


.t: 


I 


— <s — h^ — 1^- 


~-f^ 


r=.-^Z 


:22r::rr: 


:p: 


t: 


Note.— In  singing  this  chant,  omit  always  the  first  division-mark 
in  every  second  line  of  the  words. 


^ tp 


I  j        I      1  I      I      p    I 

id C^ <=2_„ g?  .  <^. 


^ 


Jg^=g=P^r=p 


22: 


18 


AT   MATINS   AND   VESPERS. 

At  Matins:  Benedictus.     St.  Luke  I. 

BLESSED  be  1  he  Lord  God  of  |  Isra-  |  el ; 
For  he  hath  visited  |  and  re-  |  deemed  his  |  people; 

2  And  hath  raised  up  an  horn  of  sal-  |  vation  |  for  us, 
In  the  house  of  his  |  servant  |  Da-  |  vid. 

3  As  he  spake  bj  the  mouth  of  his  |  holy  |  prophets, 
Who  have  been  |  since  the  |  world  be-  |  gan; 

4  That  we  should  be  saved  from  our  |  ene-  |  mies, 
And  from  the  |  hand  of  |  all  that  |  hate  us. 

5  To  perform  the  mercy  promised  |  to  our  |  fathers, 
And  to  remember  his  |  holy  |  cove-  |  nant; 

6  The  oath  which  he  sware  to  our  father  j  Abra-  |  ham, 
That  he  would  |  grant  |  unto  {  us; 

7  That  we,  being  delivered  out  of  the  hand  of  our  j  ene-  |  mies, 
Might  I  serve  him  j  without  j  fear, 

8  In  holiness  and  righteousness  be-  |  fore  |  him : 
All  the  I  days  |  of  our  |  life. 

9  And  thou,  child,  shalt  be  called  the  prophet  |  of  the  [  Highest ; 
For  thou  shalt  go  before  the  face  of  the  |  Lord  to  pre-  I  pare  his 

10  To  give  knowledge  of  salvation  |  unto  his  |  people,    [  |  ways; 
By  the  re-  |  mission  |  of  their  |  sins: 

11  Through  the  tender  mercies  |  of  our  |  God, 

Whereby  the  dayspring  from  on  |  high  hath  [  visited  j  us: 

12  To  give  light  to  them  that  sit  in  darkness  and  the  |  shadow  of 
To  guide  our  feet  |  into  the  |  way  of  |  peace.     Dox.     [  [  death, 

At  Vespers:   Magnificat.     St.  Luke  1:  46. 
"Y  soul  doth  magni-  |  fy  the  |  Lord, 
And  my  spirit  hath  re-  [  joiced  in  |  God  my  |  Savior : 

2  For  he  hath  regarded  the  low  estate  of  |  his  hand-  |  maiden; 
For,  behold,  from  henceforth,  all  gener-  |  ations  shall  |  call  me 

I  blessed. 

3  For  he  that  is  mighty  hath  done  to  ]  me  great  |  things, 
And  I  holy  |  is  his  |  name. 

4  And  his  mercy  is  on  |  them  that  |  fear  him. 
From  gener-  |  ation  to  |  gener-  |  ation. 

5  He  hath  showed  |  strength  with  his  |  arm;  [hearts. 
He  hath  scattered  the  proud  in  the  imagin-  |  ation  |  of  their  I 

6  He  hath  put  down  the  mighty  |  from  their  |  seats. 
And  exalted  |  them  of  |  low  de-  |  gree. 

7  He  hath  filled  the  hungry  |  with  good  |  things. 
And  the  rich  he  hath  |  sent  |  empty  a-  |  way. 

8  He  hath  holpen  his  servant  |  Isra-  |  el. 
In  re-  |  membrance  |  of  his  |  mercy : 

9  ^As  he  spake  |  to  our  |  fathers. 

To  Abraham,  and  |  to  his  j  seed  for-  |  ever.      Dox, 

19 


ADDITIONAL   CHANTS. 


52 


33e; 


:?2ii 


A. 


^. 


'-W=-^ 


52 


^ 


-■f^ 


■^~. 


-+--J- 


.4_j ^_^ 


^i^ 


J. 


Be 


11=^ 


~:r22i 


:?= 


F=F 


53 


:i=l= 


=1111=11 


fcb: 


E=S=pE 


iSi 


_2P ^£=^ 


J_J. 


:^: 


d: 


s=J=g=3= 


^ 


m 


S: 


^^ 


^J:^. 


r?=rP 


^sa 


54 


^Si 


^=p 


2i: 


:i=g= 


l^^i 


I     r 


-C2_ 


liz 


-C2_ 


:=ri=^:r-^ 


■p~f 


■'-^-- 


---=xm- 


:?2^ 


d=bfj=-i=Ei 


F— ^rr 


20 


AT   YESPEES. 

At  Vespers:   Quam  dilecta.  Ps.  84. 

HOW  amiable  are  thy  |  taber-  |  nacles, 
0  I  Lord  |  of  |  hosts. 

2  My  soul  longeth,  yea,  even  fainteth  for  the  |  courts  of  the  ( 

Lord, 
My  heart  and  my  flesh  crieth  out  [  for  the  |  living  |  God, 

3  Yea,  the  sparrow  hath  found  an  house,  and  the  swallow  a 

nest  for  herself, 
Where  she  may  |  lay  her  |  young; 
Even  thine  altars,  0  Lord  of  Hosts,  my  |  King  |  and  my  |  God. 

4  Blessed  are  they  that  |  dwell  in  thy  |  house : 
They  will  |  still  be  |  praising  |  thee. 

5  Blessed  is  the  man  whose  |  strength  is  in  |  thee, 
In  whose  |  heart  |  are  thy  |  ways. 

6  Who  passing  through  the  valley  of  weeping  |  make  it  a  |  well: 
The  early  rain  also  doth  |  cover  |  it  with  |  blessings. 

7  They  go  from  |  strength  to  |  strength  ; 

Every  one  of  them  appeareth  be-  |  fore  j  God  in  |  Zion. 

8  0  Lord  God  of  Hosts,  |  hear  my  |  prayer : 
Give  I  ear,  0  |  God  of  |  Jacob. 

9  Behold,  0  |  God,  our  |  shield; 

And  look  upon  the  |  face  of  |  thine  an-  |  ointed. 

10  For  a  day  in  thy  courts  is  better  |  than  a  |  thousand: 
I  had  rather  be  a  door-keeper  in  the  house  of  my  God, 
Than  to  dwell  in  the  |  tents  of  |  wicked-  |  ness. 

11  For  the  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and  shield,  the  Lord  will  give  | 

grace  and  |  glory : 
No  good  will  he  withhold  from  |  them  that  |  walk  up-  |  rightly. 

12  0  I  Lord  of  |  Hosts, 

Blessed  is  the  |  man  that  J  trusteth  in  |  thee. 

Dox.  To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory  |  and  do-  [  minion, 
Forever  and  |  ever.  |  A-  |  men. 
He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  Beginning  and 

the  End,  the  |  First  and  the  j  Last : 
Who  is  and  who  was  and  who  is  to  |  come,  the  Al-  j 
might-  I  y. 


21 


THE    DOXOLOGY: 

56.     To  be  sung  in  any  of  the  Offices,  at  the  end  of  the 
Psalms,  when  these  are  read. 


V. — To  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord  be  glory 


and    do  -  min  -  ion : 


^r- 


:EE| 


f<5H 


-e 


i^i 


=:i=:h 


For 


;:=:=z=: 


-VrG'W- 


^^ 


ever  and  ever :    A 


-G- 


I  I 


men. 


:zi=:s:: 


1 


Or  thus : 


~M 


¥?■¥===-— ^— J— 'i- 


^^ 


-HiS-H-- 


-(5»- 


-g^^ 


-^       -&'        -» 

E. — He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the 

Beginning  and  the  End,  the  First  and  the  Last:      Last 


.5 G 


^?— i 


-^ 


G- 


Who  is,  and  who  was,  and  who  is 

to  come,  the    Al 


might 


§!i 


hS-H- 


-G- 


-Q- 


i 


9-> 


<n  '■/  \^ 


